The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Plomb finished 295th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:42.
Legs and stations told different stories: 50% of the field beaten on the runs, 27% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:27 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:40 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:18v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:10v median +0:09
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:12v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 4:13v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:27v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:17v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 4:20v median −0:02
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 5:00v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.