The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Ceviendric Petronella & Nahim Sambo crossed the line in 1:12:02: 299th of 674 men's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:14 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:45 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 0:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:55Running 1 4:35v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:17v median −0:21
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 6:25v median +1:26
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:26v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 5:16v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.