The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:58 at Heerenveen 2026 put Giel Bakker 247th of 490 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 57% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:23 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 7:07 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:37v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:39v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:45v median −0:09
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:02v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:56v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:52v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:20v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.