The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Pardoel finished 327th of 1,171 men in the Open division at Stuttgart 2025, in 1:18:12, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 191st of 1,171. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Stuttgart cost the whole field time: about 0:51 more than the average race this season, going by 810 athletes who raced both. 11:21 faster than at Rotterdam 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:19v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:30v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:31v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:37v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:03v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1163
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,163 men who finished.