The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Anthony Huskins & Rik Voormeer crossed the line in 1:12:10: 212th of 535 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 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 0:52.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:46v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:22v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:35v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:35v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:33v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 4:53v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.