The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Hoving finished 405th of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:21:30, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:02 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:40 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. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Robert Hoving.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:04v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:17v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:27v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 4:37v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:53v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:40v median −0:19
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 4:46v median −0:15
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 5:15v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.