The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Denise Pet & Kitty Bakker - van Leeuwen crossed the line in 1:21:25: 235th of 737 women's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:41Running 1 5:03v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:16v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:14v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:15v median −0:45
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:27v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:27v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:23v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:47v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.