The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rogier Verbaan & Jan Van Rooden finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 59:06 for 12th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:12, was faster than 99% of the field.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 989 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:44v median −1:27
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:34v median −1:15
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Block 03 6:07Running 3 3:52v median −1:14
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:59v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:53v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:57v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 4:05v median −1:12
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:21v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 576
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 576 men's teams who finished.