The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:12 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Van De Kerckhove 377th of 747 men in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 35% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 186th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 2:06 better against the middle of the field 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 8:57Running 1 4:20v median +0:39
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 5:06v median +0:31
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:08v median +0:16
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 5:10v median +0:18
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:12v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:13v median +0:19
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:18v median +0:26
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:51v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.