The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Arnd Bemelmans 307th of 457 men in the Pro division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 50% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better 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 7:44Running 1 3:23v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:08v median +0:07
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 4:10v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:30v median +0:11
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:18v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:15v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 4:29v median +0:07
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 4:45v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.