The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Nina Berkhof crossed the line in 1:22:39: 206th of 1,009 women, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 93% of the field.
Gent gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 556 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 4:35v median −1:06
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:26v median −0:57
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:54v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:45v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 4:57v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:59v median −0:43
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 5:07v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:27v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.