The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Merlin Roggeman crossed the line in 1:21:35: 620th of 1,428 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:01. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent ran fast: the 938 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:13v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:02v median −0:35
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Block 03 12:01Running 3 5:02v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 4:29v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:25v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:13v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 4:18v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.