The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ronan Hardy crossed the line in 1:14:31: 216th of 747 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:19. The race faded late: the second half went 1:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. Ronan Hardy's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:09v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:02v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:18Running 3 4:17v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:14v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.