The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rory van Rees took 2nd of 59 in the 40–44 age group at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:05:34.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:23 quicker than the median and 8th of 490. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 7:07 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:24v median −1:06
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:40v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:44v median −1:10
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 3:52v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:59v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:52v median −1:07
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 3:58v median −1:02
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 4:20v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 479
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 479 men who finished.