The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marc Kroes & Diede Hoenderboom finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 59:21 for 10th of 461 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:25 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 99% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 1:46 faster than the average race this season, by 592 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:54v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:58v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 4:12v median −1:15
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Block 04 6:36Running 4 4:13v median −1:17
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:21v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 4:01v median −1:29
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Block 07 6:34Running 7 4:12v median −1:24
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Block 08 7:42Running 8 4:13v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 461
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 461 mixed teams who finished.