The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Albertus Josephus Coppens crossed the line in 1:21:16: 602nd of 1,428 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:59 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:56Running 1 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:22v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:33v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:43v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:53v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:00v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:37v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:38Running 8 4:41v median −0:35
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.