The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kevin van den Akker finished 364th of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:20:09, faster than 62% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:47 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:02v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:40v median −0:18
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Block 04 14:25Running 4 9:36v median +4:37
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:41v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:34v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:40v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:13v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.