The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Dion Groener & Thijm Groener crossed the line in 1:07:27: 120th of 535 men's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:36 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:52 faster than the average race this season, by 802 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:35v median −0:57
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:50v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:13v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:20v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:19v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:18v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 4:34v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.