The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nienke Neij finished 278th of 427 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:41:05.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:21 quicker than the median and 22nd of 427. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:22. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:29Running 1 5:14v median −0:07
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Block 02 8:21Running 2 5:54v median +0:21
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Block 03 11:52Running 3 6:09v median +0:25
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Block 04 13:40Running 4 6:04v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 6:28v median +0:31
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Block 06 9:47Running 6 6:13v median +0:25
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 6:34v median +0:45
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Block 08 15:00Running 8 7:10v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:15
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.