The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Lars Wagenaar & Mees Van Duren crossed the line in 1:03:25: 134th of 994 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:39, was faster than 92% 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 6:47Running 1 3:00v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:46v median −0:59
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:17v median +0:14
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:05v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:06v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:11v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:26v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.