The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Maastricht 2025, Guy Akkermans crossed the line in 1:27:34: 585th of 1,352 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 375th of 1,352. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:40 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Maastricht ran slow: the 1,310 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:40 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:10v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 4:49v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:55v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:20Running 4 4:55v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:09v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:05v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:40v median −0:36
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Block 08 15:37Running 8 5:37v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.