The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martijn Schmale finished 373rd of 454 men in the Pro division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:32:50.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:23. A harder second half: 11:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:21 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:47v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 4:00v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:20v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:28v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:21v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 4:26v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 4:51v median +0:22
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Block 08 22:08Running 8 14:24v median +9:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.