The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Damien Ciglia at Mechelen 2026: 1:01:55, 24th of 747 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:27 quicker than the median and 38th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 2:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 99% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Damien Ciglia's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:54v median −0:47
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:34v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 3:39v median −1:13
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 3:35v median −1:17
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:41v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:41v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 3:37v median −1:15
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 3:57v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.