The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Kevin van den Bosch crossed the line in 1:20:51: 582nd of 1,428 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 81st of 1,428. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:35 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:35 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 9:38Running 1 5:05v median +0:15
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 4:56v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:50v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:59v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:05v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 5:08v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.