The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:45 at Heerenveen 2025 put Paul van Mulekom 88th of 325 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:19, ahead of 93% of the field.
Heerenveen gave the field time back: about 0:31 faster than the average race this season, by 998 athletes who raced both. Paul van Mulekom's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:03v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:07v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:31v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:43v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:24v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:30v median −0:39
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 5:36v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 319
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 319 men who finished.