The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Karl Mekdad 334th of 457 men in the Pro division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:32 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:20 faster than the average race this season, by 322 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:20v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 4:27v median +0:26
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Block 03 12:13Running 3 4:51v median +0:35
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:27v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:32v median +0:09
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:18v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:29v median +0:07
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:04v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.