The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Justin Grillon finished 279th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:31.
A station race more than a running one: 51% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:20 faster than the average race this season, by 322 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Pro division for Justin Grillon.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:47v median +0:34
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:38v median +0:37
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:41v median +0:25
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:38v median +0:19
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:37v median +0:14
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:37v median +0:18
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:44v median +0:22
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 5:04v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.