The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Benjamin Delabassé on the age-group podium: 3rd of 41 in the 45–49 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:15, ahead of 85% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:02v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:56v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:08v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 4:40v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.