The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:09 at Heerenveen 2026 put Mike van Donselaar & Jeroen Hulshof 467th of 535 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 65% of the field beaten on the stations, against 6% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. 10:12 in the roxzone was slower than 91% 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 9:17Running 1 5:22v median +0:50
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 6:13v median +1:32
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 6:52v median +1:49
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 6:54v median +1:47
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 6:40v median +1:25
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Block 06 8:34Running 6 6:50v median +1:42
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 6:46v median +1:34
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 7:24v median +1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:12
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.