The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nicolas Daniels crossed the line in 1:11:16: 147th of 747 men, faster than 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:39. The race faded late: the second half went 3:00 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:36v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 3:33v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 3:52v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:05v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 4:29v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.