The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Clevers & David Veldhoen finished in the top 10% of the field at Rotterdam 2026, in 59:53 for 20th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:01 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:29, was faster than 96% of the field.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:40 faster than the average race this season, by 989 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:53v median −1:18
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 4:27v median −0:39
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Block 04 6:31Running 4 4:07v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:11v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:15v median −0:58
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 4:15v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:43v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.