The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:33 at Mechelen 2026 won the 30–34 age group for David Kieran, first of 106.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 41st of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 2:49 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Dublin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:02Running 1 2:54v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:27v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 3:34v median −1:13
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 3:32v median −1:17
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Block 05 7:46Running 5 3:38v median −1:21
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Block 06 5:04Running 6 3:35v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:39v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 3:58v median −1:25
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.