The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Gregory Vanesse crossed the line in 1:23:56: 711th of 1,428 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:38 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:54Running 1 4:17v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:04v median −0:33
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:43v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:31v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:46v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:43v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 4:54v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.