The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Max Koopmans & Freek Van Pelt crossed the line in 1:09:58: 142nd of 342 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:35 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Amsterdam gained about 1:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:38v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:20v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:20v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:47v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:47v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.