The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Bakelaar finished 243rd of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:13:30, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:56 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:40 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:00 faster at Gent 2025 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:57v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:41v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:39Running 4 4:38v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:45v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:51v median −0:05
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:49v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.