The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Maastricht 2025, Mark Van de Grift & Josje Wijckmans crossed the line in 1:13:13: 91st of 658 mixed teams, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:42, ahead of 95% of the field.
Maastricht cost the whole field time: about 2:41 more than the average race this season, going by 606 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:24Running 1 4:20v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:23v median −0:59
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:37v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:38v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:45v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:41v median −1:13
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:49v median −1:05
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 5:11v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 648
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 648 mixed teams who finished.