The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:39 at Mechelen 2026 put Sandro De Marco on the age-group podium: 3rd of 25 in the 50–54 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Sandro De Marco.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:33v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:22v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:41v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.