The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Utrecht 2025, Tirza Manders & Merle Boss crossed the line in 1:20:53: 224th of 828 women's teams, faster than 73% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 97% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 4th of 828. The race faded late: the second half went 1:28 worse 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 10:01Running 1 5:34v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 6:07v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 6:16v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 6:15v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:34Running 5 6:35v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 6:03v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 5:50v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 6:29v median +1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.