The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, David Teng crossed the line in 1:21:34: 452nd of 1,283 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:18. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better 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 9:26Running 1 4:50v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:34v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:46v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:38v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:16v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:17v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.