The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merel van Staveren finished 159th of 205 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:43:08.
On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:55. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:31, behind 91% of the field.
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 10:35Running 1 5:11v median +0:06
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Block 02 9:13Running 2 5:44v median +0:20
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 6:04v median +0:29
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Block 04 13:15Running 4 6:05v median +0:26
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:23v median +0:37
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Block 06 8:50Running 6 6:04v median +0:26
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Block 07 11:32Running 7 6:19v median +0:41
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 7:11v median +1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 203
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 203 women who finished.