The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Stiekema finished in the top 10% of the field at Geneva 2025, in 58:39 for 20th of 796 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:09. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Geneva gained about 0:51.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:31v median −2:02
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 4:12v median −0:33
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Block 03 6:31Running 3 3:09v median −1:55
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 2:58v median −2:05
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Block 05 7:19Running 5 2:49v median −2:22
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Block 06 4:44Running 6 2:52v median −2:13
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 3:17v median −1:47
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 3:35v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 795
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 795 men's teams who finished.