The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Mika Ritsema crossed the line in 1:17:16: 100th of 315 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:39 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 973 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:09v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:16v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:25v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:37v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:35v median −0:23
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 4:55v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.