The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Steijnen finished 837th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:26:45.
The stations carried this race: faster than 58% of the field across all eight, against 26% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 486th of 1,428. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 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. That was 2:13 off the time at Hamburg 2024.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:30v median +0:40
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 5:20v median +0:43
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:31v median +0:31
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 5:33v median +0:35
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:53v median +0:44
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:33v median +0:35
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 5:25v median +0:29
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:45v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.