The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Michael van Dijk crossed the line in 1:15:45: 222nd of 1,283 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:43, ahead of 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Rotterdam 2025 and Rotterdam 2023 were 5:00 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:02v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:01v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:25v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:47v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:29v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 4:29v median −0:49
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 5:04v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1234
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,234 men who finished.