The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mehdi El Kessi at Gent 2025: 1:04:29, 48th of 1,428 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:35 quicker than the median and 58th of 1,428. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:38, ahead of 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Gent 2025 and Bordeaux 2025 were 2:10 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:06v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:53v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 3:54v median −1:06
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 3:55v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 3:58v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:53v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 4:00v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:10v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.