The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merel Meentzen & Sam Heldens finished 447th of 936 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2026, in 1:25:10, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:56. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Rotterdam gained about 1:19.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:58Running 1 5:46v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:42v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:33v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:33v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:49v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:59Running 7 5:25v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 6:11v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:46
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.