The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Knol & Cora Aalberts finished 104th of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:14:20, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 0:36.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:08v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:45v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 5:04v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:55v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 5:02v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:56v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:06v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:34v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 558
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 558 mixed teams who finished.