The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Menno Thewessen & Teus Verschuur finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 59:26 for 12th of 361 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:01, ahead of 99% of the field.
Barcelona gave the field time back: about 0:54 faster than the average race this season, by 766 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:36v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:42v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:47v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 3:51v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:56v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:50v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 4:00v median −1:02
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Block 08 7:38Running 8 3:59v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men's teams who finished.