The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:03:39 at Mechelen 2026 put Rui Sousa on the age-group podium: 3rd of 46 in the 40–44 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:22, ahead of 90% of the field.
The field ran 4:40 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Turin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 2:49v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:29v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:37v median −0:39
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Block 04 6:44Running 4 3:42v median −0:37
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Block 05 7:54Running 5 3:40v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 3:45v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:47v median −0:35
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:10v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
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.