The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martin Boyle won the 50–54 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 1:09:48, first of 25.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:24 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:05, ahead of 88% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Martin Boyle.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:24v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:05v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:28v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.