The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Niels Botman crossed the line in 1:11:09: 142nd of 966 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:06, ahead of 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Rotterdam 2025 were 5:19 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 8:35Running 1 4:07v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 4:13v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:17v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:21v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:50v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.