The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:57:01 at Heerenveen 2026 put Johan de Vries & Mandy de Bie 456th of 461 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:35. A harder second half: 4:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:19, behind 94% 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 10:21Running 1 6:01v median +0:55
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 6:25v median +1:17
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Block 03 15:58Running 3 11:26v median +5:59
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Block 04 13:32Running 4 7:39v median +2:09
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Block 05 17:26Running 5 11:51v median +6:13
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Block 06 9:15Running 6 7:02v median +1:32
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Block 07 13:50Running 7 7:28v median +1:52
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Block 08 15:39Running 8 8:39v median +2:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:19
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.