The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Utrecht 2025, Lotte Molenkamp & Desirée van Beest crossed the line in 1:16:42: 101st of 828 women's teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:19Running 1 5:30v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 5:39v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:40v median −1:00
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:37v median −1:05
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:41v median −1:10
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 5:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:43v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:16v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 821
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 821 women's teams who finished.