The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sanne Middelkoop at Gent 2025: 1:13:18, 38th of 1,009 women in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 10th of 1,009. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 96% of the field.
Gent ran fast: the 556 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:34v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:16v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:36v median −1:05
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:33v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 4:43v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:27v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:24v median −1:16
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:29v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 994
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 994 women who finished.