The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:23 at Heerenveen 2026 put Jara Gijzen & Dirk Zwaal 365th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:32. Stronger after halfway: 2:31 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 8:40Running 1 4:25v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:31v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 6:44v median +1:15
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:05v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:05v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:00v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:20v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.