The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roman Hopp took 3rd of 68 in the 40–44 age group at Mechelen 2026, in 1:03:07.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:01 quicker than the median and 74th of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:55 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Stuttgart 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:39v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:32v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 3:49v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 06 3:34Running 6 2:04v median −2:50
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:17v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.