The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rik Van Hal & Luuk Van Baaren finished in the top 10% of the field at Amsterdam 2026, in 1:00:03 for 57th of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:32, was faster than 94% of the field.
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 6:42Running 1 2:58v median −0:57
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 04 6:33Running 4 4:00v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:56v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:03v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 4:02v median −1:06
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:22v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.