The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:29 at Heerenveen 2026 put Welmer de Boer 87th of 490 men in the Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:58, was faster than 91% 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 7:47Running 1 3:27v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:41v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:24v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:13v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:22v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 4:50v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.