The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Ahmed El Tantawi crossed the line in 1:04:40: 87th of 457 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:37 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:20 faster than the average race this season, by 322 athletes who raced both. 7:43 faster than at Toulouse 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:03Running 1 2:55v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 3:37v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 3:50v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 4:02v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:59v median −0:24
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:46v median −0:33
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:55v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:23v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.