The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alyssa van der Schans finished 371st of 608 women in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:41:24.
Legs and stations told different stories: 56% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:38 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 1:42 faster than the average race this season, by 532 athletes who raced both. 3:34 faster than at Mechelen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 4:48v median −0:28
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 5:11v median −0:18
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Block 03 12:29Running 3 5:37v median −0:05
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Block 04 14:19Running 4 5:36v median −0:09
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Block 05 11:39Running 5 5:54v median −0:01
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Block 06 8:37Running 6 5:42v median −0:03
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Block 07 12:04Running 7 5:55v median +0:09
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Block 08 14:49Running 8 6:21v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.