The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Backer finished 454th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:52:10.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:07. The race faded late: the second half went 6:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:45, behind 99% 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 9:08Running 1 4:11v median +0:58
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Block 02 9:51Running 2 5:28v median +1:27
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Block 03 13:22Running 3 5:50v median +1:34
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Block 04 13:51Running 4 5:57v median +1:38
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:00v median +1:37
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:02v median +1:43
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Block 07 14:57Running 7 6:03v median +1:41
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Block 08 18:59Running 8 7:32v median +2:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:45
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.