The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Utrecht 2025, Erik Van Der Vegte crossed the line in 1:26:36: 260th of 575 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:06 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:47 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Utrecht. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:37v median −0:11
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 4:56v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 5:43v median +0:06
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:30v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:33v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:08v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 4:56v median −0:42
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 3:50v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.