The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:07 at Mechelen 2026 put Alejandro Romero 190th of 457 men in the Pro division, ahead of 58% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:54 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:52v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 3:48v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:00v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:10v median −0:09
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:12v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:09v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:20v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 4:46v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.