The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:23 at Mechelen 2026 put Giel Van Weert 267th of 457 men in the Pro division.
A station race more than a running one: 49% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 1:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:45 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:34v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:17v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:34v median +0:18
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:42v median +0:23
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:50v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:43v median +0:24
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:52v median +0:30
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:17v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.