diff --git a/bench/bench.krk b/bench/bench.krk
index 57ddcad..cdc5de3 100644
--- a/bench/bench.krk
+++ b/bench/bench.krk
@@ -132,5 +132,5 @@ if __name__=='__main__':
               read_classvar, read_instancevar, read_unboundmethod, read_boundmethod, call_boundmethod,
               write_local, write_nonlocal, write_global,
               write_classvar, write_instancevar]:
-        print(timeit(f,number=1000000), f.__qualname__)
+        print(min(timeit(f,number=100000) for x in range(10)), f.__qualname__)
 
diff --git a/bench/bench.py b/bench/bench.py
index d1e11ec..400c955 100644
--- a/bench/bench.py
+++ b/bench/bench.py
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@ if __name__=='__main__':
               read_classvar, read_instancevar, read_unboundmethod, read_boundmethod, call_boundmethod,
               write_local, write_nonlocal, write_global,
               write_classvar, write_instancevar]:
-        print(timeit(f,number=1000000), f.__qualname__ if hasattr(f,'__qualname__') else f.__name__ if hasattr(f,'__name__') else '?')
+        print(min(timeit(f,number=100000) for x in range(10)), f.__qualname__ if hasattr(f,'__qualname__') else f.__name__ if hasattr(f,'__name__') else '?')
 
diff --git a/bench/inner_loop.krk b/bench/inner_loop.krk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24384b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/inner_loop.krk
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import timeit
+
+if True:
+  let xs = [[[x for x in range(30)] for y in range(30)] for z in range(30)]
+  xs[29][29][29] = 42
+
+  def breaks():
+    let _z
+    for ys in xs:
+      for zs in ys:
+        for z in zs:
+          if z == 42:
+            _z = z
+            break
+        else:
+          continue
+        break
+      else:
+        continue
+      break
+    else:
+      return None
+    return _z
+
+  class FoundIt(Exception):
+    pass
+
+  def exceptions():
+    let _z
+    try:
+      for ys in xs:
+        for zs in ys:
+          for z in zs:
+            if z == 42:
+              _z = z
+              raise FoundIt()
+    except FoundIt as e:
+      return _z
+
+  def _inner():
+    for ys in xs:
+      for zs in ys:
+        for z in zs:
+          if z == 42:
+            return z
+
+  def functions():
+    return _inner()
+
+  import gc
+  gc.collect()
+  print(min(timeit.timeit(breaks,number=100) for x in range(10)),"breaks")
+  gc.collect()
+  print(min(timeit.timeit(functions,number=100) for x in range(10)),"functions")
+  gc.collect()
+  print(min(timeit.timeit(exceptions,number=100) for x in range(10)),"exceptions")
diff --git a/bench/inner_loop.py b/bench/inner_loop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f44f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/inner_loop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import fasttimer as timeit
+
+xs = [[[x for x in range(30)] for y in range(30)] for z in range(30)]
+xs[29][29][29] = 42
+
+def breaks():
+  for ys in xs:
+    for zs in ys:
+      for z in zs:
+        if z == 42:
+          break
+      else:
+        continue
+      break
+    else:
+      continue
+    break
+  else:
+    return None
+  return z
+
+class FoundIt(Exception):
+  def __init__(self, needle):
+    self.needle = needle
+
+def exceptions():
+  try:
+    for ys in xs:
+      for zs in ys:
+        for z in zs:
+          if z == 42:
+            raise FoundIt(z)
+  except FoundIt as e:
+    return e.needle
+
+def _inner():
+  for ys in xs:
+    for zs in ys:
+      for z in zs:
+        if z == 42:
+          return z
+
+def functions():
+  return _inner()
+
+print(min(timeit.timeit(breaks,number=100) for x in range(10)),"breaks")
+print(min(timeit.timeit(functions,number=100) for x in range(10)),"functions")
+print(min(timeit.timeit(exceptions,number=100) for x in range(10)),"exceptions")
diff --git a/bench/list.krk b/bench/list.krk
index 9d83b87..1c74a26 100644
--- a/bench/list.krk
+++ b/bench/list.krk
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ def func():
     add(1)
     pop()
 
-print(timeit(func), "list append")
+print(min(timeit(func,number=100000) for x in range(10)), "list append")
diff --git a/bench/list.py b/bench/list.py
index 8d497ed..244ae8d 100644
--- a/bench/list.py
+++ b/bench/list.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ def func():
     add(1)
     pop()
 
-print(timeit(func), "list append")
+print(min(timeit(func,number=100000) for x in range(10)), "list append")
diff --git a/bench/maketree.krk b/bench/maketree.krk
index 54c2145..b1ae418 100644
--- a/bench/maketree.krk
+++ b/bench/maketree.krk
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ def makeTree(depth):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from timeit import timeit
-    print(timeit(lambda: makeTree(16), number=10), 'makeTree')
+    print(min(timeit(lambda: makeTree(16), number=1) for x in range(10)), 'makeTree')
diff --git a/bench/maketree.py b/bench/maketree.py
index 2c5ed71..8f432d5 100644
--- a/bench/maketree.py
+++ b/bench/maketree.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ def makeTree(depth):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from fasttimer import timeit
-    print(timeit(lambda: makeTree(16), number=10), 'makeTree')
+    print(min(timeit(lambda: makeTree(16), number=1) for x in range(10)), 'makeTree')