The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Denis Boersma finished 174th of 575 men in the Open division at Utrecht 2025, in 1:22:06, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 28th of 575. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Utrecht cost the whole field time: about 1:39 more than the average race this season, going by 1,123 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:46v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 5:04v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 5:10v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:27v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:28v median −0:09
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Block 07 13:19Running 7 8:27v median +2:49
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:24v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
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.