The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:52 at Amsterdam 2026 put Maarten Mekelenkamp & Quinten de Lain 117th of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:53, ahead of 87% of the field.
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 7:03Running 1 3:15v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:06v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:13v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:19v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 4:04v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:05Running 7 4:05v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 4:34v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.