The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, Alfred Nijen crossed the line in 1:23:44: 460th of 966 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:56 on the median.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 2:11 faster than the average race this season, by 973 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:44v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:47v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 5:07v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:06v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:14v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:05v median +0:06
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:01v median +0:00
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Block 08 13:04Running 8 5:57v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
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.