The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Utrecht 2025, Erik Brandsma crossed the line in 1:23:10: 195th of 575 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:06. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Utrecht ran slow: the 1,123 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:47Running 1 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 4:37v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:11v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 5:00v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:26v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:53v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 4:04v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.