The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Alex Van der Linden crossed the line in 1:22:54: 443rd of 966 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:12 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:12.
The field ran 4:50 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:25v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:58v median +0:00
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:09v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:19v median +0:11
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:02v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 5:01v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:49v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.