The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Valencia 2025, Friso Raad crossed the line in 1:12:15: 65th of 455 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:18, ahead of 95% of the field.
Valencia cost the whole field time: about 0:42 more than the average race this season, going by 897 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 0:43 on Heerenveen 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:53v median −0:51
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:21v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:17v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:19v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 4:43v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 448
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 448 men who finished.