The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matij Mersch & Nick Rauwerda finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 58:29 for 10th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 8th of 580. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:29, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 0:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:52v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:00Running 2 3:40v median −1:13
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Block 03 5:59Running 3 3:54v median −1:19
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Block 04 6:37Running 4 3:55v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:02v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:05v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:44Running 7 4:02v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:11Running 8 4:28v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 579
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 579 men's teams who finished.