The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Jaitse Van der Velde crossed the line in 1:21:03: 391st of 966 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:31 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Heerenveen 2025 were 4:50 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:22v median +0:45
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:03v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:10v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:10v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 5:01v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:06v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:11v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 5:25v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
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.