The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Utrecht 2025, Jan Van Belzen crossed the line in 1:25:11: 234th of 575 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:10 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Utrecht ran slow: the 1,123 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:39 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Jan Van Belzen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:46v median −0:02
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Block 02 9:29Running 2 5:01v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 5:14v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:10v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 5:05v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:24v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 4:14v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.