The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Lotte Ejskjær crossed the line in 1:21:24: 179th of 1,009 women, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:39, was faster than 92% of the field.
Gent ran fast: the 556 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:36Running 1 4:41v median −1:00
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 4:31v median −0:52
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:41v median −1:00
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:47v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:00v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:56v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:52v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 5:13v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.