The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Mitchel Kaaijk crossed the line in 1:16:48: 280th of 966 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:07 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:18. A harder second half: 3:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:14Running 1 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:20v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:20v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:30v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:23v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:30v median −0:31
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Block 08 14:30Running 8 5:23v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.