The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2023, Paul Kras crossed the line in 1:28:25: 282nd of 575 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:30, behind 90% of the field.
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 7:35Running 1 3:03v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:39v median −0:37
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 5:50v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 5:07v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:26v median −0:35
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 5:38v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 5:25v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:29v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:30
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.