The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ralph Thijssen finished 347th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:03.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:32 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:03 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Pro division for Ralph Thijssen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:24v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:29v median +0:28
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 4:42v median +0:26
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:38v median +0:19
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:48v median +0:25
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 4:48v median +0:29
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 4:48v median +0:26
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 5:45v median +0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.