The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Boon finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:08:44 for 23rd of 315 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 71% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:28 quicker than the median and 10th of 315. A harder second half: 3:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:23Running 1 3:25v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:38v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 3:49v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 3:54v median −1:01
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Block 05 13:32Running 5 9:20v median +4:16
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:58v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 3:56v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 4:22v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.