The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick van Manen finished 167th of 305 men in the Pro division at Gent 2025, in 1:21:16.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:06 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:20 faster at Gent 2025 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:59v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 3:59v median −0:07
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 4:21v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:30v median −0:02
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:29v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:26v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 4:23v median −0:07
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Block 08 13:34Running 8 4:34v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 302
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 302 men who finished.