The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Ryan Krol & Carrie van Bentem crossed the line in 1:26:16: 355th of 737 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:08 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 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 2:47.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:16v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:33v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 5:48v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 5:48v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:54v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:47Running 6 5:49v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 5:46v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 6:10v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 732
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 732 women's teams who finished.