The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:56 at Gent 2025 put Bouwe Vlaeminck & Bas Debode 248th of 1,164 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:37. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:44 faster than the average race this season, by 874 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:08v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:29v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:22v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 4:15v median −0:48
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:12v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1156
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,156 men's teams who finished.