The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:14 at Mechelen 2026 put Julien Vanderbecq 265th of 457 men in the Pro division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 62% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 2:00 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 5:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 322 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:20 quicker here than at their other races. An improvement of 0:16 on Bordeaux 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:11v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 3:55v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:16v median +0:00
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 4:13v median −0:06
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:14v median −0:09
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 4:04v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:05v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:41Running 8 4:23v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.