The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Bruce Ketel crossed the line in 1:21:11: 598th of 1,428 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:37 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:40 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:29 faster at Gent 2025 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:03v median +0:13
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:43v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 4:42v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 4:41v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:41v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:38v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 4:53v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.