The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martijn van Harten & Martijn Helmendach finished 167th of 434 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:10:45, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:01, was faster than 86% 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 7:56Running 1 3:59v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:05v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:30v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:40v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:04v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.