The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Emiel Velnaar at Heerenveen 2026: 1:04:39, 43rd of 966 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 3:15 quicker than the median and 1st of 966. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:33 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 8:05Running 1 3:56v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:51v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:06v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:34Running 4 4:06v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:14v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:04v median −0:55
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Block 07 5:45Running 7 4:01v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:21v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.