The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Elisa Zijlstra crossed the line in 1:28:13: 176th of 608 women, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:21 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:07Running 1 5:32v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:48v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 6:06v median +0:24
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 5:55v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 6:03v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:50v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:47v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 6:17v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.