The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Niels van Dongen crossed the line in 1:22:52: 150th of 315 men, faster than 52% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:04 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:09Running 1 4:26v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:33v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:01v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 5:01v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:15v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:03v median +0:06
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 5:01v median +0:03
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Block 08 13:28Running 8 5:42v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.