The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karl Ryan finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2024, in 1:07:22 for 20th of 1,380 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 78% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:00, ahead of 99% of the field.
Rotterdam cost the whole field time: about 2:13 more than the average race this season, going by 919 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:25v median −1:58
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:23v median −1:46
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 3:46v median −1:55
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 3:54v median −1:46
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:51v median −2:03
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 3:58v median −1:42
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 3:52v median −1:48
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 3:54v median −2:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1350
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,350 men who finished.