The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:17 at Mechelen 2026 put Simon Schulenburg on the age-group podium: 2nd of 101 in the 35–39 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:36 quicker than the median and 12th of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:30, ahead of 96% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. 2:41 faster than at Copenhagen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:02Running 1 2:56v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:43v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 3:49v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:47v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:44v median −1:07
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 3:45v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:07v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.