The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Chantal Wouters crossed the line in 1:33:35: 201st of 427 women, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:09 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 1:42 faster than the average race this season, by 532 athletes who raced both. 2:22 slower than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:00Running 1 5:07v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:36v median +0:03
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 6:05v median +0:21
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:42v median −0:04
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Block 05 12:06Running 5 7:02v median +1:05
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 5:59v median +0:11
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 5:49v median +0:00
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Block 08 13:06Running 8 6:48v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:56
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.