The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ali Baha at Mechelen 2026: 59:20, 8th of 747 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:16 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:52 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 Bordeaux 2025 were 5:37 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 6:44Running 1 2:42v median −0:59
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 3:25v median −1:10
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 3:32v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:00Running 4 3:32v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:38v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:06Running 6 3:34v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:16Running 7 3:35v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 3:49v median −1:34
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.