The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:26 at Mechelen 2026 put Jhonatan Estrada Esquivel 359th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 120th of 747. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:49 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. 2:33 slower than at Mexico City 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:39v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 4:46v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:03v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:01v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 5:10v median +0:18
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 5:33v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.