The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Pascal De Mol & Wouter-Jan Van den Dool crossed the line in 1:03:47: 52nd of 434 men's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:46, ahead of 91% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 802 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:43v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:49v median −0:51
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 4:07v median −0:51
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 4:09v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:11v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:19v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:18v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.