The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Maarten Laurens & Tim van Holten crossed the line in 1:10:24: 154th of 580 men's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:07, ahead of 87% 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 8:13Running 1 4:13v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:51v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:08v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:49v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:58v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 5:32v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.