The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johannes Gerlof finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:06:44 for 65th of 747 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 97% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 77% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:49, was faster than 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Frankfurt 2025 were 5:10 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 6:53Running 1 2:43v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:34v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:54v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:43v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 3:40v median −1:12
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:17v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.