The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Martin Barnes & Hidde van der Beek crossed the line in 1:01:52: 60th of 494 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 91% 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 7:37Running 1 3:44v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:47v median −0:53
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Block 03 6:21Running 3 3:50v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 3:53v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:11v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:55v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:09v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.