The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charel Tanson finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:02:00 for 26th of 747 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:36, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 3:52 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Stockholm 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:06v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 3:37v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 3:44v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 3:49v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:00v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:45v median −1:09
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 3:49v median −1:03
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 4:12v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.