The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Evelien Smid & Mathijs Smid finished 316th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:17:33, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:53. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 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 8:28Running 1 4:22v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:37v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:13v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:04v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:02v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:06v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:05v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
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.