The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:58 at Mechelen 2026 put Klaas Rackebrandt 415th of 457 men in the Pro division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:12 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:11Running 1 3:44v median +0:31
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Block 02 9:04Running 2 5:00v median +0:59
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Block 03 11:06Running 3 5:08v median +0:52
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Block 04 11:22Running 4 5:14v median +0:55
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 5:09v median +0:46
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 5:00v median +0:41
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Block 07 12:52Running 7 4:59v median +0:37
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Block 08 14:31Running 8 6:03v median +1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
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.