The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rüben Spapens & Tom Van Iersel at Amsterdam 2026: 57:40, 18th of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 2nd of 994. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:44Running 1 3:04v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:45v median −1:00
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Block 03 6:42Running 3 4:00v median −1:03
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Block 04 6:02Running 4 3:58v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:09v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:59v median −1:10
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Block 07 5:33Running 7 4:02v median −1:06
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Block 08 7:51Running 8 4:18v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 994
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 994 men's teams who finished.