The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:54 at Mechelen 2026 put Nick Blancquaert 98th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 65% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:29 quicker than the median and 36th of 747. Time in the roxzone, 6:12, was faster than 86% 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 7:12Running 1 3:11v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 5:03v median +0:01
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:41v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:56v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.