The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dave Koot finished 883rd of 1,283 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2025, in 1:33:30.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 13% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 300th of 1,283. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 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 10:05Running 1 5:48v median +0:39
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:14v median +0:20
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Block 03 13:37Running 3 8:30v median +3:15
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Block 04 11:44Running 4 5:53v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 6:00v median +0:28
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:57v median +0:37
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:53v median +0:35
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Block 08 14:01Running 8 8:26v median +2:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.