The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Ruben Hoving & Melvin Hoving crossed the line in 1:12:57: 225th of 535 men's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 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 8:48Running 1 5:01v median +0:29
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:49v median +0:08
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 5:08v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 5:17v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:07v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:01v median −0:07
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:10v median −0:02
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:15v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.