The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:53 at Mechelen 2026 put Samuel Van Roosebeke 297th of 457 men in the Pro division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:42. A harder second half: 2:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 7:13 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:37v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:16v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:29v median +0:13
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:34v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:52v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 4:48v median +0:29
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:33v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 4:59v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.