The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Arjen van Soest crossed the line in 1:17:14: 288th of 966 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:14 behind the median.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 973 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:51v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:19v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:22v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:18v median −0:43
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 4:42v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.