The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thijs Verbeek & Joren Tromp finished 231st of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:13:37, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:41. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 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 9:25Running 1 5:03v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:33v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:42v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:56v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:59v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:55v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:05v median −0:12
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:42v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.