The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kenny Barr crossed the line in 1:21:59: 369th of 747 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:32Running 1 2:57v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:39v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:06v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 4:10v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:20v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 08 17:15Running 8 4:43v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.