The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Lisette Van kesteren & Ingeborg Mellaart crossed the line in 1:19:43: 160th of 513 women's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 2:47.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:34Running 1 5:05v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 5:01v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:03v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:13v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:15v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:12v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:17v median −0:41
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:47v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.