The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:08 at Mechelen 2026 put Sebastien Bernard 146th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 3:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:54, ahead of 92% 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 Sebastien Bernard.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:02Running 1 2:53v median −0:48
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:37v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 3:45v median −1:07
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 3:47v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:23v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 4:16v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.