The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luca Palla won the 50–54 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 1:13:23, first of 16.
The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:37 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Turin 2026 were 4:40 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 7:42Running 1 3:25v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:12v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:24v median +0:08
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:18v median −0:01
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:20v median −0:03
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:14v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:30v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 4:50v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.