The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Rinke Hiemstra crossed the line in 1:10:30: 66th of 490 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:11, was faster than 86% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 973 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:24v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:57v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:03v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:05v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:04v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:30v median −1:08
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.