The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Bas van Kerkhof & Rik van Kerkhof crossed the line in 1:14:40: 237th of 580 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:10 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 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 9:54Running 1 5:42v median +0:29
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 5:02v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 5:06v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 5:01v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:02v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:01v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 5:11v median −0:10
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:55v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.