The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luc weijman & Youri Barth finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:01:02 for 27th of 434 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 97% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 802 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:31v median −1:03
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:33v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:14v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 4:00v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 3:58v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:01v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 427
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 427 men's teams who finished.