The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laurent Tricarico took 2nd of 25 in the 50–54 age group at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:05.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:07, ahead of 88% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:15v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:58v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:10v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 3:59v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.