The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2024, Theys Smits crossed the line in 1:17:39: 171st of 1,380 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:23 quicker than the median and 37th of 1,380. The race faded late: the second half went 1:56 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Rotterdam. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:13.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:31v median −0:52
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:25v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 5:02v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:05v median −0:49
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Block 06 8:46Running 6 6:41v median +1:01
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:43v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 5:17v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.