The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:21 at Amsterdam 2026 put Michael van Velzen & Rick van den Berg 357th of 994 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:38Running 1 3:44v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:34v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:38v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:46v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:49v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:39v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:04v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.