The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Heerenveen 2025, Niek Nijkamp crossed the line in 1:22:28: 503rd of 1,217 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:57 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Heerenveen gained about 0:31.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:04v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:12v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:34v median −0:24
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Block 04 11:40Running 4 4:35v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:45v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:37v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 5:21v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.