The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Marieke Louwes & Marinka Westert crossed the line in 1:24:23: 304th of 737 women's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:54. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:33Running 1 5:34v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:21v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 5:28v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 5:23v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:24v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:21v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:25v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:47v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.