The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Michael Van Bijleveld & Ralph van de Brug crossed the line in 1:06:57: 145th of 674 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 62% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:02 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:59Running 1 5:05v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:33v median −0:05
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 4:47v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:58v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:21v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 673
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 673 men's teams who finished.