The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:11 at Heerenveen 2026 put Ruurd de Vries 448th of 966 men in the Open division, ahead of 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 108th of 966. Stronger after halfway: 2:45 better against the middle of the field 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:49Running 1 5:26v median +0:49
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:00v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:22v median +0:24
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 5:14v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:12v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:27v median +0:28
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:10v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 5:49v 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.