The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Thiemo Theunissen & Stef Christiaan Koenders crossed the line in 1:03:32: 50th of 434 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:37, ahead of 93% 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 7:54Running 1 3:59v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 4:01v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:03v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:02v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:16v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:23Running 8 4:18v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.