The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Koen Van de Geer & Maarten Nieuwenstein crossed the line in 1:04:02: 94th of 494 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:51. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 0:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:33v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:41v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 3:57v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 3:59v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:07v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.