The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, Fleur van Dijk & Ruben Smits crossed the line in 1:12:13: 189th of 863 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:42 faster than the average race this season, by 592 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:53v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 7:37v median +2:06
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 5:18v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:12v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:56v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:58v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 856
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 856 mixed teams who finished.