The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jan Hermans finished 911th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:28:35.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 310th of 1,428. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:39 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:51 faster at Gent 2025 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:04Running 1 5:23v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:16v median +0:39
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:20v median +0:20
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:22v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:32v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:20v median +0:22
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:38v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:23
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.