The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Sander Couperus crossed the line in 1:18:36: 323rd of 966 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:41 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:03Running 1 3:51v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:10v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:43v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:29v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:35v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 5:03v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.