The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Josh Waylett crossed the line in 1:10:44: 136th of 747 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:16 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:11, was faster than 87% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:21v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:23v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:28v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.