The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:23 at Heerenveen 2026 put Marleen Heemskerk & Bart Heemskerk 67th of 461 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:39Running 1 4:22v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:15v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:25v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:30v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:33v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:52Running 8 4:53v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.