The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maarten Van Parijs & Marie Paulus finished 194th of 218 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Gent 2025, in 1:39:10.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:46 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 9:21 in the roxzone was slower than 90% of the field.
Gent ran fast: the 592 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:42 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:10Running 1 6:52v median +1:24
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 6:32v median +1:23
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Block 03 11:24Running 3 6:49v median +1:19
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 6:55v median +1:29
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Block 05 12:02Running 5 7:21v median +1:42
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Block 06 8:42Running 6 6:57v median +1:28
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Block 07 11:53Running 7 7:11v median +1:38
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 7:34v median +1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 217
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 217 mixed teams who finished.