The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Alexander Aronson crossed the line in 1:23:27: 691st of 1,428 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:24 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:30 faster at Gent 2025 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:41Running 1 4:43v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:24v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:30v median −0:30
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Block 04 14:25Running 4 4:37v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:01v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:44v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 4:47v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 4:57v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.