The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Carmen Rijnbout & Nick Straver crossed the line in 1:14:01: 226th of 808 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:46 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:47 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 8:42Running 1 4:47v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:50v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 5:06v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 5:09v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:13v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:09v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:33v median −0:02
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:24v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.