The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nick Van Ommen & Samira Hitijahubessy at Heerenveen 2026: 59:25, 16th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:32 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 99% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 1:46 faster than the average race this season, by 592 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:38v median −1:33
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:54v median −1:20
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Block 03 6:33Running 3 3:58v median −1:31
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 3:57v median −1:32
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 4:01v median −1:38
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Block 06 5:32Running 6 4:00v median −1:33
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Block 07 6:33Running 7 4:09v median −1:26
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:15v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 805
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 805 mixed teams who finished.