The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niek Pauwels finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:04:56 for 48th of 966 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:00 quicker than the median and 96th of 966. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:32, was faster than 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:42v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:44v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:57v median −1:01
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 3:59v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:11v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:02v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:17v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.