The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Maastricht 2025, Merel Wouters & Ton Vogels crossed the line in 1:22:17: 269th of 658 mixed teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 29% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:49. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Maastricht. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:41.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:24v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:55v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:02v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:59v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:04v median −0:56
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:26v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:16v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:45v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.