The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joerek van Gaalen finished 498th of 1,283 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:22:52, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 300th of 1,283. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:36 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:08 better 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 8:54Running 1 4:38v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:50v median −0:04
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Block 03 12:31Running 3 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:53v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:59v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:52v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:02v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:56v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.