The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Max de Hulsters crossed the line in 1:21:07: 394th of 966 men, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:36 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:33 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:47v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:53v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:10v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:10v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:14v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:07v median +0:08
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:06v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:29v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.