The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ferdy Richter & Stefan Smits finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 59:37 for 42nd of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 59th of 994. Stronger after halfway: 3:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:41, was faster than 92% 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 7:12Running 1 3:19v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:51v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 3:59v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 3:56v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:50v median −1:19
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Block 07 6:28Running 7 3:51v median −1:17
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:07v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.