The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robbert Desmet finished 384th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:25.
The stations carried this race: faster than 65% of the field across all eight, against 35% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 132nd of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:14v median +0:33
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:09v median +0:34
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:19v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 5:17v median +0:25
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:19v median +0:17
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:09v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:13v median +0:21
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:36v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
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.