The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, Mark Legters crossed the line in 1:20:44: 157th of 575 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:44. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 85% of the field.
Rotterdam cost the whole field time: about 1:12 more than the average race this season, going by 421 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:22v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:31v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 4:57v median −0:50
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 4:59v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:17v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:04v median −0:48
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 5:19v median −0:34
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 5:11v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 men who finished.