The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, Matthieu Valette & Marie Valette crossed the line in 1:13:37: 218th of 863 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Gent gained about 0:42.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:58v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:59v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:56v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:01v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:53v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 5:07v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:04v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.