The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Lauri Aasmann crossed the line in 1:21:13: 599th of 1,428 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 35% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 93rd of 1,428. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:05Running 1 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:25v median −0:12
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Block 03 14:21Running 3 9:34v median +4:34
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:46v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:54v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:43v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 4:59v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.