The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:13 at Mechelen 2026 put Dave Jones 182nd of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:58, ahead of 91% 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 7:17Running 1 3:00v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:32v median −1:03
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 3:44v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 3:50v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:01v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 3:52v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 4:18v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.