The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Romy Van Der Zandt crossed the line in 1:18:21: 122nd of 1,009 women, faster than 88% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 205th of 1,009. The race faded late: the second half went 1:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:41, was faster than 91% of the field.
Gent gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 556 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:14Running 1 4:24v median −1:17
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:16v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:35v median −1:06
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:41v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:46v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:28v median −1:14
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:26v median −1:14
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:10v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.