The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Jurriën van Stratum & Gea Radsma crossed the line in 1:16:19: 285th of 808 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:58Running 1 4:33v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:46v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:06v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:03v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:58v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 5:21v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.