The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Ralph Van Weersch crossed the line in 1:15:02: 309th of 1,428 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:40 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:05, ahead of 91% of the field.
Gent ran fast: the 938 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:27v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:08v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:06v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:03v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:01v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 4:13v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.