The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hessel van Beest & Desirée van Beest finished 286th of 1,047 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:16:15, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 44th of 1,047. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:29Running 1 5:51v median +0:12
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 5:05v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 5:06v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:12v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:16v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 5:17v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 6:06v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1047
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,047 mixed teams who finished.