The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Catharina Van der Poel crossed the line in 1:26:32: 148th of 608 women, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 7:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:48, ahead of 91% 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 9:00Running 1 4:06v median −1:10
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:30v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:43v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:51v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:54v median −1:01
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Block 06 14:27Running 6 12:39v median +6:54
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:46v median −1:00
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 5:22v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.