The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Danny de Busser crossed the line in 1:20:44: 125th of 315 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:10 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:33 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:20v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:56v median +0:20
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 5:05v median +0:13
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 5:06v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:01v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:08v median +0:11
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 5:16v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 6:00v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.