The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron Van Goethem & Bas Fierens finished 730th of 1,164 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:16:13.
A station race more than a running one: 65% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 1st of 1,164. The race faded late: the second half went 2:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:44 faster than the average race this season, by 874 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:46v median +0:42
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 5:16v median +0:35
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:30v median +0:27
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 5:30v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:47v median +0:36
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:25v median +0:20
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:38v median +0:35
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 5:15v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1156
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,156 men's teams who finished.