The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Paul Gilbert & Thomas Blanchot crossed the line in 1:03:15: 128th of 994 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:30. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 6:57Running 1 3:12v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 3:53v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 4:20v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:09v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 4:02v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:12v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:39v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
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.