The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wesley Knottenbelt finished 235th of 575 men in the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, in 1:25:51, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 71% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 90th of 575. Stronger after halfway: 4:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Rotterdam ran slow: the 421 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:10v median +1:30
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 5:15v median −0:01
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Block 03 11:18Running 3 5:51v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:56v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 6:07v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:54v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 5:41v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 6:29v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.