The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Richard Knol crossed the line in 1:22:27: 650th of 1,428 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:17, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 3:00 faster at Gent 2025 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:13v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:22v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:46v median −0:12
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:25v median +1:16
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:37v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:33v median −0:23
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Block 08 12:54Running 8 4:50v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.