The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shane Butler finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:27 for 11th of 561 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:53 quicker than the median and 45th of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 3:20 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 3:00v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:35v median −0:56
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Block 03 6:52Running 3 3:45v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 3:36v median −1:13
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:41v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:46v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:04Running 7 3:40v median −1:09
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Block 08 8:39Running 8 3:59v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.