The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, Caroline Haan & Virginie Bernard crossed the line in 1:26:11: 416th of 882 women's teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:57 faster than the average race this season, by 536 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:49Running 1 6:01v median −0:10
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 6:05v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:37v median −0:20
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 5:34v median −0:27
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:41v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:39v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 6:06v median +0:02
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 5:43v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:39
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 869
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 869 women's teams who finished.