The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jordi Balk at Heerenveen 2026: 1:02:30, 26th of 966 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:29 quicker than the median and 52nd of 966. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 96% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:35 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:22v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:36v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 3:45v median −1:13
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 3:46v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:42v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:44v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:08v median −1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.