The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Heerenveen 2026, Oscar De Smit crossed the line in 1:17:58: 212th of 454 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:03. A harder second half: 1:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 1:32 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:52v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 3:56v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:06v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:10v median −0:16
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:12v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:12v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:19v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 4:43v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.