The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Schoeman won the 16–24 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 55:12, first of 58.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:48 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:18 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:24Running 1 2:32v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:11v median −0:50
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Block 03 6:31Running 3 3:20v median −0:56
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Block 04 6:27Running 4 3:27v median −0:52
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Block 05 7:22Running 5 3:27v median −0:56
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Block 06 4:53Running 6 3:28v median −0:51
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Block 07 6:08Running 7 3:28v median −0:54
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Block 08 7:20Running 8 3:48v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 455
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 455 men who finished.