The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vitali Margerdt finished 416th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:40.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 229th of 747. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:53 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:01Running 1 3:31v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:39v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:03v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:28v median +0:26
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:08v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 5:24v median +0:32
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Block 08 15:31Running 8 5:51v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.