The race, in three figures
The race, in words
58:16 at Mechelen 2026 won the 25–29 age group for Martin Charbeau, first of 162.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:26, was faster than 97% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. Martin Charbeau's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:31Running 1 2:48v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:11Running 2 3:36v median −0:59
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Block 03 6:14Running 3 3:45v median −1:07
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 3:50v median −1:02
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:54v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:17Running 6 3:48v median −1:06
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Block 07 6:40Running 7 3:50v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:16v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.