The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Renate Marees & Bas Engeringh crossed the line in 1:18:29: 213th of 461 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 11:16Running 1 7:21v median +2:15
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 5:02v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 5:10v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 5:21v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:23v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:26v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:31v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:43v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.