The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:50 at Heerenveen 2026 put Johan Van der Velde 229th of 490 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:39. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 better against the middle of the field 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 9:24Running 1 4:41v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:49v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:48v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:22v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:27v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 4:43v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.