The race, in three figures
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
−1:23
v median
142/1638
Rank
Biggest loss
1000m SkiErg
−0:02
v median
762/1638
Rank
The race, in words
Michael Van Straaten finished 543rd of 1,638 men in the Open division at Belgium 2025, in 1:19:58, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:51Running 1 6:26v median +0:15
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:13v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:43v median +0:08
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:33v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:36v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:27v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:29v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:02v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:08
0:57
0:11
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:28
0:51
0:37
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:12
0:37
0:35
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:36
0:20
1:16
B5 · 1000m Row
1:32
0:07
1:25
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:39
0:15
1:24
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:37
0:16
1:21
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1593
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,593 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 1
Finish · 6:06 ahead
Elsewhere
Other races by Michael Van Straaten
Source Unofficial
Event
Belgium 2025
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JIA54
Measured against
Men · n = 1638