The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Tim Ven & Stef Mertens crossed the line in 1:08:54: 111th of 580 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:30 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:54Running 1 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:36v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:47v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:43v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:48v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:23v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.