The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Jill Smets crossed the line in 1:26:43: 313th of 1,009 women, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent ran fast: the 556 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:28Running 1 5:43v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:10v median −0:13
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:34v median −0:07
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 5:32v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:40v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:25v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 5:35v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.