The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Dave Rombout crossed the line in 1:18:57: 478th of 1,428 men, faster than 67% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:28 quicker than the median and 42nd of 1,428. The race faded late: the second half went 1:31 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Gent 2025 and Amsterdam 2024 were 3:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 4:50v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:39v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:58v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:55v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:07v median −0:02
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:50v median +1:52
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:00v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:08Running 8 5:19v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.