The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Naoufal Essayah finished 419th of 454 men in the Pro division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:44:32.
The runs carried this race: faster than 25% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 3% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:16. A harder second half: 4:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 242 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:19v median +0:18
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Block 02 9:12Running 2 4:40v median +0:30
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Block 03 12:49Running 3 4:35v median +0:10
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Block 04 13:07Running 4 5:06v median +0:40
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:13v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 4:52v median +0:28
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 5:06v median +0:37
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Block 08 20:08Running 8 5:55v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:56
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.