The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Bjorn Achterberg crossed the line in 1:20:14: 120th of 315 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:37. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 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 8:18Running 1 4:11v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:20v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:40v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:52v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:52v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:51v median −0:07
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 5:24v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.