The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:43 at Heerenveen 2026 put Jochem van Alphen & Willem van Alphen 184th of 535 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 4:14v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:12v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:24v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:39v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:50v median −0:22
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 5:14v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.