The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Walker finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:02:35 for 28th of 454 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:49 quicker than the median and 14th of 454. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:01, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 2:23. 1:48 slower than at Berlin 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:27v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 3:35v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:23Running 3 3:40v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 3:38v median −0:48
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Block 05 7:49Running 5 3:40v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:15Running 6 3:41v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 3:39v median −0:50
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Block 08 8:07Running 8 3:59v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 447
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 447 men who finished.