Progress against the field
Between Mechelen 2026 and Berlin 2026, Stéphane Deblaere pulled 25:15 ahead of the field.
Over the same races everyone got 1:35 slower, so 23:40 faster on the clock looks worse than it was.
How this is worked out ⓘ
A finish time moves for two reasons: the athlete, and the race — its course, its floor, its day. For each pair of races in a row in one category, we take everyone who raced both and use the middle of how much they moved (the median) as "the race". Whatever is left is the athlete. Doubles are compared only when the same two people raced both, and told as the pair's; relays are left out. A pair with fewer than 15 athletes in common is not shown.
Every race
2 races · 2 events
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Berlin22 May 2026Individual Open · Men1:29:22 PB412/704Beat 42%
↑ 57 days after Mechelen 2026 25:15 better than the field Why ↓Close ↑
23:40 faster on the clock in a race that was 1:35 slower for everyone: 25:15 better than the field.
The fieldCompare these two →1:35 slower This athlete23:40 faster -
Mechelen26 Mar 2026Individual Open · Men1:53:02694/747Beat 7%