The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Paauw finished 352nd of 427 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:50:44.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:47. A harder second half: 2:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 11:29Running 1 6:09v median +0:48
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 6:20v median +0:47
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Block 03 12:22Running 3 6:43v median +0:59
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Block 04 14:31Running 4 6:45v median +0:59
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Block 05 12:55Running 5 7:01v median +1:04
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Block 06 10:50Running 6 6:51v median +1:03
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 7:10v median +1:21
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Block 08 16:09Running 8 8:18v median +1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:45
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.