The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Jan Jongman & Jamie Jongman crossed the line in 1:11:50: 96th of 461 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:17, was faster than 87% 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 8:03Running 1 3:55v median −1:11
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:18v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:36v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:40v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:35v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:27v median −1:09
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 4:54v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.