The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Alexandre Merchiers crossed the line in 1:20:37: 570th of 1,428 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 69% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:20 ahead of the median.
The field ran 2:51 faster at Gent 2025 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:56v median +0:06
-
Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:34v median −0:03
-
Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:50v median −0:10
-
Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:58v median +0:00
-
Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:00v median −0:09
-
Block 06 8:30Running 6 6:44v median +1:46
-
Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:36v median −0:20
-
Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:46v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.