The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Beijing 2025, Pieter Verstraete crossed the line in 1:23:10: 147th of 609 men, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:44 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Beijing 2025 than at Hong Kong 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:14v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 03 14:10Running 3 9:42v median +4:16
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:34v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:43v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:38v median −0:48
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:14v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 599
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 599 men who finished.