The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:52 at Mechelen 2026 put Stefaan Dekeyser 346th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 54% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:36v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:54v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:56v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:45v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:34v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 5:33v median +0:10
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.