The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:51 at Gent 2025 put Marianne Willaert & Christophe Bourand 333rd of 863 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:44 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:42 faster than the average race this season, by 592 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:00v median −0:37
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 4:53v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 4:50v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 4:54v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:13v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:01v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:54v median −0:37
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:15v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 856
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 856 mixed teams who finished.