The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:16 at Heerenveen 2026 put Brian Balmaceda 450th of 966 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:49 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 2:11.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 3:54v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:45v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:46v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:04v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 4:39v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 5:10v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.