The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Michelle de Jong & Martijn Bloothoofd at Utrecht 2025: 1:09:32, 56th of 701 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:15, ahead of 91% of the field.
Utrecht ran slow: the 551 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:15 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:14v median −1:19
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:27v median −1:28
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:47v median −1:28
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:43v median −1:31
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:37v median −1:46
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:40v median −1:40
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:38v median −1:43
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Block 08 8:06Running 8 3:34v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 688
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 688 mixed teams who finished.