Willem-Jan Hessels
Finished top 26% of Open Men at HYROX Heerenveen 2026; 5 races, best 1:15:13.
Race insights
Willem-Jan Hessels's best finish relative to the field was 2026 Heerenveen: 1:15:13, rank 456 of 1,770 in Open Men (top 26%). The division median that day was 1:23:49.
At 2025 Heerenveen, running made up 49% of Willem-Jan Hessels's 1:25:35 (division median 47%): run time was 3 min 23 sec slower than the median run time, while the workout stations were level with the median for workout time (Open Men).
From 2025 Heerenveen (1:25:35) to 2026 Rotterdam (1:17:51), Willem-Jan Hessels got faster by 7 min 44 sec in Open; the fastest race in that run was 2026 Heerenveen at 1:15:13.
Race history
| Event | Division | Finish | Time | Run | Workout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rotterdam | Open Men | #718 of 2,717(top 27%) | 1:17:51 | — | — |
| 2026 Heerenveen | Open Men | #456 of 1,770(top 26%) | 1:15:13 | — | — |
| 2025 Utrecht | Open Men | #582 of 903(top 65%) | 1:30:22 | 46:17 | 39:27 |
| 2025 Maastricht | Open Men | #674 of 1,155(top 59%) | 1:28:40 | 43:09 | 38:58 |
| 2025 Heerenveen | Open Men | #523 of 890(top 59%) | 1:25:35 | 42:19 | 35:39 |
Times come from official HYROX results. Finish shows the rank within the division at that event, with the top percentage of the field in brackets.
Finished alongside Willem-Jan Hessels
At 2026 Rotterdam, Open Men:
- #713 Lars ter Steege — 1:17:50
- #714 Tim van Veelen — 1:17:50
- #715 Timothy Wolfswinkel — 1:17:50
- #716 Lucas Steketee — 1:17:50
- #717 Thomas van den Dongen — 1:17:51
- #719 Thomas Van Leeuwen — 1:17:53
- #720 Jeffrey Holman — 1:17:54
- #721 Nick Brouwer — 1:17:54
- #722 Marwin van Rhee — 1:17:54
- #723 Ismaël Diakite — 1:17:54