The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Buiting took 2nd of 11 in the 55–59 age group at Heerenveen 2025, in 1:17:51.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 34th of 325. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:48, was faster than 85% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:31 faster than the average race this season, by 998 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Frank Buiting.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:10v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:19v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:31v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:37v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:36v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:43v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:03v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 319
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 319 men who finished.