The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:03 at Mechelen 2026 put Nohé Taleb on the age-group podium: 2nd of 67 in the 16–24 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:35 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:33, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 6:33 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Paris 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:02v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:33v median −0:58
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 3:40v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 3:42v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:45v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:39v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:59Running 7 3:43v median −1:06
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 4:00v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 556
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 556 men who finished.