The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tessa Mensink finished 220th of 427 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:35:17.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:28 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 532 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:42 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:19Running 1 6:34v median +1:13
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:07v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:27Running 3 5:10v median −0:34
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Block 04 13:07Running 4 5:35v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:37v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:34v median −0:14
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Block 07 11:23Running 7 5:48v median −0:01
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 6:17v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:30
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.