The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:24 at Mechelen 2026 put Mike Bijl 625th of 747 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:42 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:53, behind 86% of the field.
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 8:38Running 1 4:05v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:11v median +0:36
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Block 03 11:19Running 3 5:57v median +1:05
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Block 04 13:14Running 4 6:00v median +1:08
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 6:03v median +1:01
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:50v median +0:56
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Block 07 12:53Running 7 5:51v median +0:59
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Block 08 16:21Running 8 6:52v median +1:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:53
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.