The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Sandra Haanstra & Marco Sijbesma crossed the line in 1:10:16: 138th of 808 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:54 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:12, ahead of 88% 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 8:08Running 1 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:09v median −1:05
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:27v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 4:30v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:43v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:49v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:58v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:09v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.