The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at New York 2026, Dane van Heerden crossed the line in 1:23:06: 104th of 273 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:34 ahead of the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:32. A harder second half: 4:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
New York ran slow: the 379 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 slower here than at their other races. 7:45 slower than at Vancouver 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:26v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 3:57v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:18v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:33v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:50v median +0:00
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Block 07 11:46Running 7 5:34v median +0:37
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Block 08 15:09Running 8 7:20v median +0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 272
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 272 men who finished.