The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2025, Willem Verschuur & Tjeerd Van Elk crossed the line in 1:09:25: 76th of 309 men's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:10, ahead of 92% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:52v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 4:01v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:41v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:59v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:42v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:21v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 306
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 306 men's teams who finished.