The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, donny van der Velden crossed the line in 1:09:23: 108th of 966 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:56 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:54, was faster than 90% 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 8:45Running 1 4:24v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:22v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:27v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:25v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:29v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:22v median −0:39
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 4:34v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.