The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Rotterdam 2024, Ruud Alofs & Thijs Alofs crossed the line in 1:08:50: 122nd of 722 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:36, ahead of 91% of the field.
Rotterdam ran slow: the 499 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:51 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:50v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:30v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:38v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:43v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:45v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:46v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:49v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:52v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 718
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 718 men's teams who finished.