The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Marieke van Hemert crossed the line in 1:18:09: 47th of 427 women, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 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 1:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 4:39v median −0:42
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:43v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:48v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:47v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:47v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:47v median −1:01
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Block 07 6:48Running 7 4:56v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:18v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 421
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 421 women who finished.