The race, in three figures
The race, in words
William Ireson & Phil Merry finished 246th of 535 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:14:14, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 12% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:05 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 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 8:43Running 1 4:21v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:09v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:17v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:15v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:21v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 4:41v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.