The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kilian Wick crossed the line in 1:19:59: 328th of 747 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:48 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:01 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:27v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:48Running 8 5:00v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.