The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Anouk Meijer & Loet van Alen crossed the line in 1:13:58: 224th of 808 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:36. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:45Running 1 4:14v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:16v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:50v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:33v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:40v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:26v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:32v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:04v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.