The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joep Straathof & Bas Minderman finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 59:14 for 13th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 4th of 580. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:17Running 1 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:47v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:13Running 3 4:07v median −0:59
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 4:06v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 4:05v median −1:12
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Block 06 4:45Running 6 4:00v median −1:13
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Block 07 6:28Running 7 4:04v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:34v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.