The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Van Hout & Roland van Elderen finished 558th of 580 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:40:43.
The stations carried this race: faster than 35% of the field across all eight, against 2% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:22 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
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 10:56Running 1 6:15v median +1:04
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Block 02 9:08Running 2 7:26v median +2:37
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 7:49v median +2:43
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 7:32v median +2:19
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Block 05 12:39Running 5 7:42v median +2:25
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Block 06 10:00Running 6 8:02v median +2:49
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 7:07v median +1:50
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Block 08 14:40Running 8 10:00v median +3:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.