The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:19 at Amsterdam 2026 put Lucilla Dartford & Paul Tomkins 66th of 496 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 88% of the field.
Amsterdam ran fast: the 1,117 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:06 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:22v median −1:04
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 6:12v median +0:44
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:07v median −1:34
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 4:09v median −1:35
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:21v median −1:28
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:19v median −1:26
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:15v median −1:34
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 4:56v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 mixed teams who finished.