The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Marieke van Heukelum crossed the line in 1:24:59: 102nd of 427 women, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:12Running 1 4:14v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:32v median −1:01
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:37v median −1:07
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:41v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:49v median −1:08
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:43v median −1:05
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:40v median −1:09
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:38v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:38
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.