The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Connor Smith 134th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 Connor Smith.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:18v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:10v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:34v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.