The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niels Te Braak & Chris Hietkamp finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 59:18 for 37th of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 25th of 994. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:47, ahead of 90% of the field.
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 7:00Running 1 3:17v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 4:05v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 4:03v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 4:00v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:02v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:38Running 7 4:14v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:07Running 8 4:28v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.