The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Marieke de Vries crossed the line in 1:22:39: 81st of 427 women, faster than 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:30 on 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 1:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:09v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:19v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:31v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 5:33v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:32v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:27v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 5:26v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 5:39v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.