The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Willem-Jan Rietberg at Heerenveen 2026: 1:07:40, 32nd of 490 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:57 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:11, ahead of 86% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 973 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:06v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:21Running 3 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:20v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:09v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:02v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:39v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.