The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niels Verwer won the 35–39 age group at Heerenveen 2026 in 59:40, first of 167.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:30 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:01, ahead of 99% of the field.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 973 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 3:18v median −1:19
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:30v median −1:12
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:43v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 3:37v median −1:22
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Block 05 7:43Running 5 3:40v median −1:28
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:39v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:45Running 7 3:43v median −1:18
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 3:56v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 949
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 949 men who finished.