The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rogier Maessen finished 178th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:11:28, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:26 faster than the average race this season, by 938 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:13v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 3:39v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 3:51v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 3:49v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:58v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:54v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 3:50v median −1:06
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:05v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.