The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eric Fix finished 479th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:21.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 11% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 3rd of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Cologne 2025 were 5:02 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:40v median +0:59
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 5:56v median +1:21
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 6:08v median +1:16
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 6:15v median +1:23
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:33v median +1:31
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 6:04v median +1:10
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:54v median +1:02
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 6:23v median +1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
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.