The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Gregorio Nijboer & Jan-Martien van de Wetering crossed the line in 1:06:59: 130th of 494 men's teams, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:50. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 4:21v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:11v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:17v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:22v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:24v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:22v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:43v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.