The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mika van de Watering & Sam van de Watering finished 178th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:12:16, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:31 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 592 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:46 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:37v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:37v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:45v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:46v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:36v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:37v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:39v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:47v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.