The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:40:08 at Mechelen 2026 put Chris Hewitt 632nd of 747 men in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 45% of the field across all eight, against 6% on the runs. A harder second half: 9:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:28, behind 90% of the field.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:32v median +0:51
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 5:20v median +0:45
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 5:43v median +0:51
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 5:59v median +1:07
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 7:05v median +2:03
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Block 06 9:56Running 6 7:29v median +2:35
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Block 07 12:57Running 7 6:37v median +1:45
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Block 08 15:36Running 8 9:06v median +3:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:28
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.