The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Didier De Bock crossed the line in 1:18:00: 286th of 747 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:15 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. Didier De Bock's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:01v median +0:20
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:35v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:42v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:48v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 5:02v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.