The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Benjamin Bekkering crossed the line in 1:22:58: 151st of 315 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:09 worse 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 8:33Running 1 4:01v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:06v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:50v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:04v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:31v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:35v median −0:23
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 5:33v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:56
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.