The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merel van Overeem finished 133rd of 608 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:24:58, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:01, was faster than 87% of the field.
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 10:03Running 1 4:41v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:44v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:57v median −0:45
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:52v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:49v median −1:06
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 4:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:43v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 5:13v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 595
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 595 women who finished.