The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ryan Gackowski at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:46, 66th of 747 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:29 quicker than the median and 35th of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:47, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Ryan Gackowski.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:09v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:51v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 4:57v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.