The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jim Heij finished 308th of 600 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:26:56.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:58 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:56 faster at Rotterdam 2025 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:09v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:44v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:52v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 4:54v median −0:25
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 6:03v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:44
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.