The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Hidde van der Beek & Merel Spanjers at Rotterdam 2026: 1:01:20, 9th of 544 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 9th of 544. Stronger after halfway: 2:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:37, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 0:36.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:55v median −1:46
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:47v median −1:35
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 3:59v median −1:38
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 3:59v median −1:44
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:03v median −1:46
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:56v median −1:47
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:57v median −1:51
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Block 08 8:05Running 8 4:32v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 544
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 544 mixed teams who finished.