The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Francisco Avila Snelder & Marc Van der Koelen crossed the line in 1:06:49: 94th of 434 men's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:38 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:20Running 1 4:14v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:14v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 4:09v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:07v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:05v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:00v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:15v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.