The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Sipke Zijlstra crossed the line in 1:14:04: 214th of 966 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 65% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:34 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 973 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:06v median +0:29
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:39v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:39v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:49v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.