The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:42:57 at Rotterdam 2026 put Gillian Hendriks & Sybren Giesbers 503rd of 560 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:39 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Rotterdam gave the field time back: about 0:36 faster than the average race this season, by 815 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:08Running 1 6:55v median +1:12
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 6:17v median +0:50
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 6:41v median +0:56
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Block 04 12:38Running 4 6:45v median +0:56
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Block 05 12:39Running 5 7:04v median +1:13
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 7:10v median +1:20
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Block 07 13:54Running 7 7:00v median +1:06
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Block 08 15:15Running 8 8:17v median +1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.