The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Utrecht 2025, Ruud Gossens crossed the line in 1:20:55: 155th of 575 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:18 quicker than the median and 64th of 575. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:45 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Utrecht cost the whole field time: about 1:39 more than the average race this season, going by 1,123 athletes who raced both. Ruud Gossens's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:29v median −0:19
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:15v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 5:18v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:17v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:14v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 5:21v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:03v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 556
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 556 men who finished.