The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Sacha Buytaert crossed the line in 1:22:19: 237th of 490 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 22nd of 490. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:34.
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 8:55Running 1 4:46v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:57v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 5:06v median +0:12
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 5:11v median +0:17
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:07v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:02v median +0:03
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:34v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:30
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.