The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niek Spangenberg finished 1,158th of 1,217 men in the Open division at Heerenveen 2025, in 1:54:26.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:15. A harder second half: 4:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:38 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Heerenveen 2025 than at Rotterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 5:28v median +0:57
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 5:47v median +1:08
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Block 03 12:16Running 3 6:11v median +1:13
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Block 04 16:25Running 4 6:28v median +1:28
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Block 05 11:55Running 5 6:51v median +1:40
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 6:34v median +1:33
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Block 07 13:34Running 7 7:02v median +1:59
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Block 08 20:29Running 8 10:56v median +5:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:38
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.