The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sander Helmig finished 749th of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:35:45.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:52 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:06Running 1 5:18v median +0:41
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:14v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:38v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:28v median +0:29
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:39v median +0:31
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 5:20v median +0:21
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Block 07 12:33Running 7 5:42v median +0:41
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Block 08 14:02Running 8 6:09v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:19
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.