The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Balsgaard took 2nd of 59 in the 40–44 age group at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:04:40.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:34 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 242 athletes who raced both. 2:17 faster than at Copenhagen 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:41v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:49v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:59v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 4:01v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 4:00v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:57v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:10v median −0:19
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:19v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.