The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Utrecht 2025, Froukje Van Der Meer & Anna Van Der Meer crossed the line in 1:16:58: 36th of 294 women's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:20, ahead of 93% of the field.
Utrecht gave the field time back: about 1:06 faster than the average race this season, by 668 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 4:56v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:11v median −1:10
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 5:29v median −1:10
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:31v median −1:13
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:04v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:49v median −1:03
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:57v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:42v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 291
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 291 women's teams who finished.