The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emily Vanaerschot finished 740th of 1,009 women in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:43:57.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:24. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:01, behind 85% of the field.
Gent gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 556 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:49Running 1 6:13v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 5:53v median +0:30
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Block 03 14:22Running 3 6:05v median +0:24
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Block 04 13:42Running 4 6:01v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:56Running 5 6:05v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 5:56v median +0:14
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 5:52v median +0:12
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 6:06v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:01
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 994
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 994 women who finished.