The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Cabu finished 1,218th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:41:07.
A station race more than a running one: 58% of the field beaten on the stations, against 4% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 302nd of 1,428. A harder second half: 2:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Gent ran fast: the 938 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:08Running 1 5:30v median +0:40
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 5:53v median +1:16
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Block 03 12:57Running 3 7:44v median +2:44
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 6:56v median +1:58
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 7:18v median +2:09
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 6:55v median +1:57
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Block 07 12:59Running 7 7:22v median +2:26
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Block 08 14:46Running 8 9:15v median +3:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.