The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Hielke Blanken crossed the line in 1:16:20: 248th of 1,283 men, faster than 81% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:23 quicker than the median and 199th of 1,283. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:17, was faster than 85% of the field.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 1,452 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 5:01v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:41v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 4:46v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:26v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:03v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:54v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 5:29v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.