The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Jeff Gustin crossed the line in 1:17:03: 376th of 1,428 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:26 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:50Running 1 4:06v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 3:54v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:12v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:10v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:23v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:05v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 08 13:40Running 8 4:16v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.