The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, David Steffes crossed the line in 1:07:11: 116th of 457 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:32 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:34 behind the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:20 faster than the average race this season, by 322 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 0:38 on Paris 1 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:41Running 1 2:46v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:27v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 3:36v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 3:39v median −0:40
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:44v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:39v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 3:47v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:04v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.