The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Youp Van Dalen at Heerenveen 2026: 1:08:32, 21st of 315 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:25 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:58, was faster than 90% of the field.
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 7:43Running 1 3:36v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:54v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:03v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:58v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:03v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:38v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 309
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 309 men who finished.