The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Retief Viljoen & Alexander Gerritse crossed the line in 1:11:33: 181st of 580 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 4:15 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 0:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:35v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 4:36v median −0:30
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 4:23v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:37v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:23v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:51v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:14v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.