The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tommy Vandergucht finished 293rd of 315 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:45:14.
A station race more than a running one: 24% of the field beaten on the stations, against 4% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:49 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
The field ran 7:07 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:44Running 1 5:54v median +1:25
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Block 02 9:50Running 2 5:59v median +1:23
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 6:12v median +1:20
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Block 04 13:28Running 4 6:31v median +1:36
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Block 05 11:58Running 5 7:03v median +1:59
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Block 06 10:01Running 6 6:32v median +1:35
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 6:56v median +1:58
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Block 08 15:14Running 8 7:29v median +1:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:49
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.