The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Mark Wessels & Rosanne Buenting crossed the line in 1:19:33: 372nd of 808 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:50 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 1:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:49Running 1 5:25v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:09v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:19v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:29v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:19v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:07v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:19v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.