The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Amsterdam 2026, Michael Bartsch & Annemarie Bartsch crossed the line in 1:18:56: 194th of 496 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Amsterdam gained about 2:06.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:28v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:42v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:51v median +0:10
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 5:47v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:47v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:36v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:55v median +0:06
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 6:26v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.