The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Max De Vries at Heerenveen 2025: 1:06:55, 54th of 1,217 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 193rd of 1,217. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:10, was faster than 91% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:26v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:34v median −1:05
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 3:59v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 3:39v median −1:21
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:46v median −1:25
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:49v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:11v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1191
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,191 men who finished.