The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Assenbroek finished 513th of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:25:30.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:21 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:42Running 1 4:21v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 4:55v median −0:03
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 4:51v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:50v median −0:18
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 4:53v median −0:06
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:14v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.