The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Malek El Garni & Ismail El Garni finished 77th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:06:29, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:15, ahead of 85% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:40 faster than the average race this season, by 989 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 4:29v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 4:07v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:08v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:03v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:05v median −1:16
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:23v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.