The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, Sander Rietveld crossed the line in 1:27:06: 262nd of 575 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 188th of 575. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:14Running 1 3:34v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:02v median −0:14
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:42v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:34v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:50v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 5:40v median −0:12
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Block 07 11:38Running 7 5:45v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 6:22v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.