The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Steven Knijnenburg & Carmen Manusiwa crossed the line in 1:22:48: 254th of 544 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 4:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:35 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 10:36Running 1 5:40v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 5:00v median −0:22
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Block 03 13:21Running 3 5:11v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:57v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:59v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:08v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:13v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 6:00v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.