The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Jarno Valkenburg crossed the line in 1:17:54: 175th of 490 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:10 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:11Running 1 3:56v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:59v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:40v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:22v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:16v median −0:44
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 4:51v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.