The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Delforge finished 533rd of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:57.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:38. Stronger after halfway: 5:19 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 9:26Running 1 4:36v median +0:55
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 5:25v median +0:50
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 5:45v median +0:53
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Block 04 12:58Running 4 5:49v median +0:57
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:39v median +0:37
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:11v median +0:17
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Block 07 10:49Running 7 5:25v median +0:33
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 4:53v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.