The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ires van der Wal & Kim Keijzer at Heerenveen 2026: 1:08:58, 16th of 513 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:42, was faster than 99% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:47 faster than the average race this season, by 767 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:28Running 1 4:05v median −1:26
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 4:13v median −1:23
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:33v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:32v median −1:21
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:39v median −1:20
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:28v median −1:26
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:43v median −1:15
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 5:01v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 511
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 511 women's teams who finished.