The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Stef Willemse at Heerenveen 2026: 1:08:37, 45th of 490 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:45 ahead of the median. The sled push cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:50v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:08v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 3:51v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 3:55v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:00v median −0:59
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Block 07 5:52Running 7 3:57v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 4:12v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.