The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Richard Koot finished 559th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:20:30, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:42. Stronger after halfway: 4:12 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent ran fast: the 938 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:20v median −0:17
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Block 03 11:17Running 3 4:37v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:51v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:27v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:23v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:36v median −0:40
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.