The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Walter Overkamp & Jan-Willem Stronks finished 59th of 494 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:01:47, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:37, ahead of 90% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 802 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:55v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:47v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 3:59v median −0:57
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:59v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:55v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:03v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:14v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 490
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 490 men's teams who finished.