The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:58 at Heerenveen 2026 put Jeroen Gardien 230th of 490 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 57% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 3:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:14, was faster than 85% of the field.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:29Running 1 4:18v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:21v median −0:18
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Block 03 13:46Running 3 9:36v median +4:42
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:42v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:44v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:45v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:10v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.