The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bianca Van Diepen finished 227th of 1,009 women in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:23:24, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:57, ahead of 86% 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 9:58Running 1 4:42v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:27v median −0:56
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:52v median −0:49
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Block 04 12:34Running 4 4:47v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 4:59v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:39v median −1:03
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:44v median −0:56
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 5:06v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.