The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Cas Van Niftrik crossed the line in 1:21:17: 604th of 1,428 men, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 256th of 1,428. The race faded late: the second half went 1:47 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:29 faster at Gent 2025 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 4:56v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:36v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:09v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 5:06v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:24v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:16v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:16v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 5:31v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.