The race, in three figures
The race, in words
William Ireson finished 511th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:43.
The runs carried this race: faster than 66% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 15% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:12 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Turin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 3:33v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:21v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 4:32v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 08 14:50Running 8 5:11v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.