The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erika Klompmaker & Anthony van der Veen finished 461st of 461 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 2:13:32.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 8:20 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 5:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 14:19, behind 99% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 592 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:46 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 15:35Running 1 10:36v median +5:30
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Block 02 9:54Running 2 7:36v median +2:28
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Block 03 13:52Running 3 8:20v median +2:53
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Block 04 15:38Running 4 8:42v median +3:12
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Block 05 14:52Running 5 8:33v median +2:55
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Block 06 10:58Running 6 8:32v median +3:02
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Block 07 21:20Running 7 9:13v median +3:37
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Block 08 17:12Running 8 7:43v median +1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:19
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.