The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Geert Van IJserloo & Inge Rutten crossed the line in 1:21:01: 451st of 1,047 mixed teams, faster than 57% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:50 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 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 10:37Running 1 6:00v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:15v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:21v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:26v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:28v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 5:31v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 6:13v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.