The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Jaap Jan Bramer crossed the line in 1:17:13: 385th of 1,428 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:31 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:31 faster at Gent 2025 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:20v median −0:40
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:23v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:22v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:38v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.