The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:40:26 at Gent 2025 put Merel Van Carpels 666th of 1,009 women in the Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 285th of 1,009. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:37. A harder second half: 3:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Gent ran fast: the 556 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:32 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Merel Van Carpels.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:47Running 1 6:23v median +0:42
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 5:52v median +0:29
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Block 03 11:05Running 3 5:51v median +0:10
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 6:01v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:14v median +0:23
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 6:08v median +0:26
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Block 07 12:47Running 7 6:12v median +0:32
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Block 08 14:27Running 8 6:17v median +0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 994
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 994 women who finished.