The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Christopher Thibaux crossed the line in 1:22:09: 638th of 1,428 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:31 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:36Running 1 3:57v median −0:53
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:57v median +1:20
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 4:29v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:28v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:34v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:30v median −0:28
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 4:02v median −0:54
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 4:30v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.