The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:56 at Heerenveen 2026 put Joep Pelsser & Arnoud Jullens 62nd of 494 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 94% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 802 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 03 6:34Running 3 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 4:03v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:03v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:00v median −1:01
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 4:02v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:24v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.