The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Vivek Kumar at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:46, 44th of 561 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:26, was faster than 97% of the field.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 2:59v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 3:45v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 3:50v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 3:55v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:25v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.