The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Bas Vastenburg crossed the line in 1:21:17: 401st of 966 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:01 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Heerenveen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:35 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 9:09Running 1 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:58v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:21v median +0:23
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:21v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:20v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:06v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:19v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:42v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.