The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:42:35 at Heerenveen 2026 put Niek van Rens 442nd of 490 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:59. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:54 in the roxzone was slower than 92% of the field.
The field ran 4:35 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:28v median +0:58
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:35v median +0:56
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:42v median +0:48
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Block 04 15:33Running 4 6:09v median +1:15
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:25v median +1:18
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Block 06 9:25Running 6 6:32v median +1:33
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 6:34v median +1:34
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 6:54v median +1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:54
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.