The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Xander Vanpoucke crossed the line in 1:21:03: 593rd of 1,428 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:16. A harder second half: 2:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:54Running 1 4:29v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:14v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:06v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:54v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:18v median +0:09
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:46v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:31v median −0:25
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:53v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.