The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Rachèl Blikmans & Merlijn Paalman crossed the line in 1:17:01: 132nd of 737 women's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:59 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 767 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:47 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:38v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:49v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:29v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:32v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:27v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:09v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 5:10v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:32v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 732
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 732 women's teams who finished.