The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:22 at Mechelen 2026 put Helge Hohl 383rd of 747 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 206th of 747. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:40. A harder second half: 3:34 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 8:04Running 1 3:39v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:14v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:37v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 4:45v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:41v median −0:11
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 5:59v median +0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:30
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.