The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Yemane Teklay finished 331st of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:08, faster than 56% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 229th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 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 8:31Running 1 3:49v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:47v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 4:50v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:20v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.