The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bo Van Tiel finished 221st of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:58, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:41 quicker than the median and 118th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:49v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:26v median −0:09
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:47v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:24v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.