The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mattijs Vanhuysse & Michiel Vanhuysse finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 56:30 for 5th of 342 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 5th of 342. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:07, ahead of 99% of the field.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,001 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 2:55v median −0:59
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:40v median −1:06
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 3:47v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:06Running 4 3:51v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:52v median −1:20
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Block 06 4:57Running 6 3:47v median −1:21
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Block 07 6:12Running 7 3:50v median −1:20
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:04v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 339
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 339 men's teams who finished.