The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erik den Boef finished 269th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:14:12, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 144th of 1,428. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:44Running 1 4:22v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:50v median −0:47
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:18v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:15v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:25v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:18v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 4:27v median −0:49
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.