The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Tielie & Hélène Marquis finished in the top 10% of the field at Gent 2025, in 1:06:37 for 80th of 863 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:09, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Gent gained about 0:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:07v median −1:30
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:48v median −1:25
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 3:49v median −1:42
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 3:51v median −1:41
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:51v median −1:47
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Block 06 5:21Running 6 3:53v median −1:39
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 3:57v median −1:34
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 4:03v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 856
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 856 mixed teams who finished.