The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thijs Bezemer & Castor Berends finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:02:26 for 51st of 535 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 74% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:25, was faster than 94% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 802 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:52 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:59v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:52v median −0:49
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Block 03 6:40Running 3 3:53v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:52v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:54v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 4:04v median −1:04
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Block 07 6:45Running 7 3:58v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:53Running 8 4:16v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 531
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 531 men's teams who finished.