The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, Alex Butzelaar crossed the line in 1:26:06: 283rd of 600 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 92nd of 600. The race faded late: the second half went 1:43 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:52Running 1 5:32v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:58v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:23v median +0:11
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:30v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:21v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 5:40v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:50v median +0:31
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 6:07v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 571
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 571 men who finished.