The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:02:39 at Gent 2025 put Christel van Balkom 953rd of 1,009 women in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:15 faster at Gent 2025 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:37Running 1 7:08v median +1:27
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Block 02 10:44Running 2 6:54v median +1:31
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Block 03 13:49Running 3 7:05v median +1:24
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Block 04 16:42Running 4 7:26v median +1:43
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Block 05 13:17Running 5 7:34v median +1:43
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Block 06 10:07Running 6 7:39v median +1:57
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Block 07 17:12Running 7 7:39v median +1:59
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Block 08 19:39Running 8 8:13v median +2:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:39
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.