The race, in three figures
The race, in words
57:40 at Mechelen 2026 won the 35–39 age group for Gaetan Blas, first of 142.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:51 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:10, ahead of 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Madrid 2025 were 5:38 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 2:46v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:30v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:21Running 3 3:38v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:20Running 4 3:40v median −1:12
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Block 05 7:55Running 5 3:42v median −1:20
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Block 06 5:04Running 6 3:37v median −1:17
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Block 07 6:20Running 7 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:07v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 743
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 743 men who finished.