The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fokke Veldstra finished 226th of 490 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:21:30, faster than 54% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 76th of 490. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:00 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:44Running 1 3:40v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:24v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:18v median +0:24
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Block 04 12:59Running 4 5:34v median +0:40
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:53v median +0:46
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:12v median +0:13
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:50v median −0:10
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:48v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.