The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Stijn Hendrickx crossed the line in 1:22:02: 635th of 1,428 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:21 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:41. Stronger after halfway: 2:26 better against the middle of the field 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 9:37Running 1 5:07v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:48v median +0:11
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 5:03v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:05v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:13v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:07v median +0:09
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 5:04v median +0:08
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:10v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.