The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Oortgiesen finished 214th of 315 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:28:38.
The stations carried this race: faster than 50% of the field across all eight, against 22% on the runs. The sled push was the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 9th of 315. The race faded late: the second half went 1:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 973 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:52v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 5:07v median +0:31
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:32v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 5:32v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:38v median +0:34
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 5:40v median +0:43
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 5:39v median +0:41
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 6:37v median +1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.