The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Marco Zwaard crossed the line in 1:19:34: 516th of 1,428 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 400th of 1,428. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:47 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:26 faster than the average race this season, by 938 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:03v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:36v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:50v median −0:10
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 4:53v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:04v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:56v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.