The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophie Merchie & Jonathan Delanoyer finished 674th of 863 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:30:02.
Legs and stations told different stories: 56% of the field beaten on the runs, 5% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 3:11. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Gent gave the field time back: about 0:42 faster than the average race this season, by 592 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:14Running 1 5:39v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 5:27v median +0:14
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Block 03 12:43Running 3 5:21v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 5:24v median −0:08
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:51v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:06v median −0:26
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:04v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 5:24v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 856
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 856 mixed teams who finished.