The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Noah de Groot crossed the line in 1:12:46: 97th of 490 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 172nd of 490. Time in the roxzone, 6:01, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:47 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:23v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:47v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:00v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:06v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:08v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:13v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 4:45v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.