The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Nieuwland finished 796th of 966 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2026, in 1:39:18.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:01. A harder second half: 3:40 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 9:13 faster at Heerenveen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:22Running 1 4:58v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 5:15v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:52Running 3 5:49v median +0:51
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Block 04 13:19Running 4 5:38v median +0:39
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 6:41v median +1:33
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 6:07v median +1:08
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Block 07 12:10Running 7 6:18v median +1:17
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Block 08 15:36Running 8 8:18v median +2:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:27
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.