The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Loïk-Maël Nys & Valentin Archontidis finished in the top 10% of the field at Gent 2025, in 1:02:46 for 109th of 1,164 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 94% of the field.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:44 faster than the average race this season, by 874 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 4:01v median −1:03
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:44v median −0:57
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:01v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:19v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:20v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:12v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 4:10v median −0:53
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 4:17v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1156
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,156 men's teams who finished.