The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Remco de Jong & Hantsen van der Woude crossed the line in 1:15:06: 115th of 560 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:14 from the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 815 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:36 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:26v median −1:17
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:38v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:56v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:56v median −0:55
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:04v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:01v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:35v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.