The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:13 at Mechelen 2026 put Arnaud Wickert 406th of 747 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 84th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 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 8:10Running 1 3:51v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:50v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 5:02v median +0:10
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 5:20v median +0:28
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:16v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:03v median +0:09
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:02v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:56v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:21
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.