The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, Mark Bot crossed the line in 1:26:42: 248th of 575 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:39. A harder second half: 3:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:37Running 1 3:18v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:52v median −0:24
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Block 03 11:22Running 3 5:07v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 5:03v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:25v median −0:36
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 5:30v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 5:30v median −0:23
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Block 08 15:10Running 8 6:08v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.