The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:05:06 at Amsterdam 2026 put Justus Melsert & Sem Veldkamp 74th of 342 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 62% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 7th of 342. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Amsterdam gave the field time back: about 1:52 faster than the average race this season, by 1,001 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:40v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:34v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 4:39v median −0:22
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:50v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:54v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:56v median −0:14
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:45v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.