The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Marlijn van der Mei & Merel Geukes crossed the line in 1:18:25: 160th of 737 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 62% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:00, ahead of 86% 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 9:50Running 1 5:19v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 5:22v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:43v median −0:12
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 5:35v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:45v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:40v median −0:20
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 6:00v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 6:34v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.