The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melvin Velthuis & Joris van Hittersum finished 225th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:14:18, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 39% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 2:22 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:09 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:44Running 1 4:40v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:50v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:56v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:03v median −0:18
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Block 06 9:17Running 6 5:13v median −0:04
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 5:21v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 5:49v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.