The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melvin Folkerts & Mark van Zanten finished 463rd of 535 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:28:50.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 2:13 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:22 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:54, behind 90% of the field.
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 8:54Running 1 4:57v median +0:25
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:55v median +0:14
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 5:24v median +0:21
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 5:43v median +0:36
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 5:59v median +0:44
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Block 06 10:01Running 6 6:07v median +0:59
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:59v median +0:47
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 6:31v median +0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:54
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.