The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mitchell Thiel finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:07:49 for 86th of 966 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:53 quicker than the median and 106th of 966. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:40, was faster than 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:47 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:53v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:58v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:12v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:07v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:11v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:11v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:09v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.