The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Diede Verhoeven & Sacha Sommers crossed the line in 1:18:19: 213th of 936 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:09 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Rotterdam ran fast: the 949 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:19 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:50v median −1:14
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:40v median −0:57
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:54v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 5:05v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:09v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 5:04v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 5:17v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 7:30v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 933
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 933 women's teams who finished.