The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Decker finished 739th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:25:19.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 11:34 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 15:07 in the roxzone was slower than 97% of the field.
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 9:35Running 1 4:03v median +0:22
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Block 02 9:52Running 2 6:37v median +2:02
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Block 03 15:18Running 3 8:07v median +3:15
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Block 04 25:35Running 4 8:30v median +3:38
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Block 05 14:16Running 5 8:10v median +3:08
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Block 06 12:08Running 6 7:55v median +3:01
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Block 07 19:57Running 7 8:20v median +3:28
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Block 08 23:40Running 8 10:20v median +4:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:07
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.