The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:27 at Mechelen 2026 put Phil Waters on the age-group podium: 2nd of 15 in the 55–59 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:33 on the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:20 faster than the average race this season, by 322 athletes who raced both. Phil Waters's fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:10v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:48v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 3:48v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 3:47v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:55v median −0:28
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:51v median −0:28
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 3:51v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:09v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.