The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:27 at Gent 2025 put Marc Christiaen 690th of 1,428 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 107th of 1,428. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 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 9:52Running 1 5:15v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:08v median +0:31
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Block 03 10:47Running 3 5:35v median +0:35
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 5:16v median +0:18
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:45v median +0:36
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:13v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:20v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.