The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:01 at Heerenveen 2026 put Erik-Jan van der Bent 211th of 966 men in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:00, ahead of 88% of the field.
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 8:59Running 1 4:14v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:18v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 4:08v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:17v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:07v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:07v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:28Running 8 4:29v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.