The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Arjan Smits & Mariska Smits finished 369th of 1,047 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:18:52, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:50. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:11Running 1 5:38v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 5:03v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:09v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:29v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:31v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 5:03v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:45v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.