The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Sarah Thomsin crossed the line in 1:18:30: 127th of 1,009 women, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:58, ahead of 86% 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Sarah Thomsin.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 4:34v median −1:07
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:15v median −1:08
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 4:25v median −1:16
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:24v median −1:19
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:33v median −1:18
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:30v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:28v median −1:12
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 4:32v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.