The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vincent Goossens finished 193rd of 315 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:26:37.
Legs and stations told different stories: 57% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:18. Stronger after halfway: 2:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:47 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:59v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:43v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:48v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:48v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 4:46v median −0:12
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:19v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.