The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2025, Myson van der Heijden crossed the line in 1:19:48: 400th of 1,217 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:20 on the median. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:39 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:27Running 1 3:57v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:23v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 4:55v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:36v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:57v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:57v median −0:06
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 5:38v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.