The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Machielsen finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:04:47 for 31st of 561 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:03 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:48, ahead of 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 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 7:09Running 1 3:09v median −0:29
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Block 02 5:40Running 2 3:50v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 4:03v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:12v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:11v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 4:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.