The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2024, Douwe Nieskens crossed the line in 1:29:15: 592nd of 1,380 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 260th of 1,380. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:23. A harder second half: 5:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:06Running 1 4:49v median −0:34
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:44v median −0:25
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:12v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 5:24v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:27v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:21v median −0:19
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Block 07 11:54Running 7 5:17v median −0:23
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Block 08 15:02Running 8 7:29v median +1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.