The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Erik Benner crossed the line in 1:19:56: 119th of 315 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:31 quicker than the median and 37th of 315. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 4:26v median −0:03
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Block 02 9:44Running 2 7:38v median +3:02
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:54v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:20v median +0:16
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:01v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:59v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:11v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.