The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Martin Rouchouse at Gent 2025: 1:09:40, 129th of 1,428 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 197th of 1,428. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:08, ahead of 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Gent gained about 0:26.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:48v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:48v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:10v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:11v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:57v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 4:26v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.