The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Sem Veenstra & Mel van Kaathoven crossed the line in 1:07:51: 54th of 310 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 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 8:25Running 1 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:54v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:20v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:13v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:11v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:15v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:24v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:48v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 310
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 310 men's teams who finished.