The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Jean Sebastien Vierendeel crossed the line in 1:17:43: 408th of 1,428 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:46 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:35 faster at Gent 2025 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:57v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 4:44v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:34v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:17v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:37v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.