The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Utrecht 2025, Lydia Van Oosten & Wendy van der Veen crossed the line in 1:16:48: 104th of 828 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:29, ahead of 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Utrecht gained about 1:06.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:52v median −1:07
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:20v median −1:02
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:36v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 5:35v median −1:07
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 6:06v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:38v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 5:48v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:24v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.