The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:35:23 at Heerenveen 2026 put Tommy van Herk 740th of 966 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 40% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:27 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:45 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:49Running 1 5:18v median +0:41
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 5:25v median +0:43
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:54v median +0:56
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Block 04 13:03Running 4 5:56v median +0:57
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 6:15v median +1:07
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:57v median +0:58
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 6:11v median +1:10
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 7:13v median +1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:08
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.