The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hong Hoang & Laurens De Bekker finished 253rd of 544 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:22:47, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:44. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 815 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:36 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:17Running 1 5:53v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:20v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:27v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:12v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:11v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:26v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 4:49v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 5:43v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:24
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.