The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2025, Rick Swens crossed the line in 1:18:20: 271st of 1,352 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 62% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:22 slower at Maastricht 2025 than at Belgium 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:00v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 3:59v median −0:47
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:28v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:17v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:20v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:17v median −0:59
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Block 08 13:34Running 8 4:39v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1319
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,319 men who finished.