The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marc De Ronde finished 250th of 1,217 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2025, in 1:15:04, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 60% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 18th of 1,217. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 998 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:31 quicker here than at their other races. Marc De Ronde's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:44v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:05v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:20v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:26v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:12v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 08 12:24Running 8 4:25v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.