The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emile Broekmans finished 383rd of 1,283 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:19:39, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:00, ahead of 90% of the field.
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 8:27Running 1 4:26v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:06Running 3 7:50v median +2:35
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:31v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 6:32v median +1:00
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:41v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 5:12v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.