The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:38:49 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Beeckmans 616th of 747 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field 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 9:18Running 1 4:15v median +0:34
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Block 02 8:53Running 2 5:21v median +0:46
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Block 03 12:07Running 3 5:57v median +1:05
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Block 04 12:57Running 4 6:10v median +1:18
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 6:32v median +1:30
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:58v median +1:04
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Block 07 11:23Running 7 5:53v median +1:01
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Block 08 15:13Running 8 6:39v median +1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
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.