The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2025, Gert Tholen crossed the line in 1:20:52: 438th of 1,217 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:49. A harder second half: 3:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Heerenveen ran fast: the 998 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:31 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:49v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:59v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:16v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:19v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:27v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:20Running 8 5:09v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.