The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erwin Hermsen finished 342nd of 1,283 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:18:46, faster than 73% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 9th of 1,283. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:45 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:39 faster than the average race this season, by 1,452 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:30v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:53v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:05v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:06v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 5:21v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.