The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pierre-Olivier Descamps finished 344th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:24:37.
The stations carried this race: faster than 39% of the field across all eight, against 15% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:08Running 1 3:55v median +0:42
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:38v median +0:37
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 4:38v median +0:22
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:57v median +0:38
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:53v median +0:30
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 5:23v median +1:04
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 5:10v median +0:48
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 6:25v median +1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.