The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:20 at Gent 2025 won the 25–29 age group for Paul Hesselberth, first of 313.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:39 quicker than the median and 55th of 1,428. Stronger after halfway: 3:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:09, ahead of 99% of the field.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:26 faster than the average race this season, by 938 athletes who raced both. That was 0:07 off the time at London Excel 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:42v median −1:08
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:21v median −1:16
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 3:38v median −1:22
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 3:37v median −1:21
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Block 05 7:55Running 5 3:35v median −1:34
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Block 06 4:54Running 6 3:32v median −1:26
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Block 07 6:23Running 7 3:28v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 3:49v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1407
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,407 men who finished.