The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Blanpain & Sophie Devillers finished 359th of 863 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:18:36, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:13. The race faded late: the second half went 1:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent ran fast: the 592 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:07Running 1 5:37v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 5:02v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 5:12v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:08v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:10v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:03v median −0:28
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 5:11v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.