The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Merle Broekman & Michael Garcia crossed the line in 1:13:15: 202nd of 808 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 104th of 808.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 1:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:28v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 5:01v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 5:10v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:20v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 5:17v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:22v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 5:31v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.