The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ivo van Zitteren finished 292nd of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:17:25, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:08. The race faded late: the second half went 4:39 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 3:52v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:29v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:34v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:32v median −0:36
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:16v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 4:28v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.