The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Belgium 2025, Hylke Vlietstra crossed the line in 1:24:32: 755th of 1,638 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 347th of 1,638. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:59. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:36 faster at Belgium 2025 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:50Running 1 6:04v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 3:53v median −0:21
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:16v median −0:19
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Block 04 11:20Running 4 4:36v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:35v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:32v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:43v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 5:09v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit
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.