The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Mccolgan finished in the top 10% of the field at Heerenveen 2025, in 1:09:33 for 106th of 1,217 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:31, was faster than 98% 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. Michael Mccolgan's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:50v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 3:47v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 3:46v median −1:12
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 3:51v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 3:54v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:49v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 3:49v median −1:14
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:19v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.