The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruud Olijve & Dominique De Vries finished 715th of 808 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:38:49.
A station race more than a running one: 40% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. A harder second half: 3:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:08, behind 95% of the field.
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 10:27Running 1 6:16v median +1:05
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 6:30v median +1:16
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 7:30v median +2:01
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 7:29v median +2:00
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Block 05 12:05Running 5 7:21v median +1:42
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Block 06 9:19Running 6 7:04v median +1:31
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 7:06v median +1:31
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Block 08 13:37Running 8 7:48v median +1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:08
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.