The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:16 at Mechelen 2026 put Maxime Forêt 342nd of 457 men in the Pro division.
A station race more than a running one: 42% of the field beaten on the stations, against 14% on the runs. A harder second half: 4:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:35, behind 86% of the field.
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 8:06Running 1 3:44v median +0:31
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:24v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:47v median +0:31
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:04v median +0:45
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:26v median +1:03
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:10v median +0:51
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 4:57v median +0:35
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 6:30v median +1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.