The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kaan Suerdem crossed the line in 1:10:54: 87th of 561 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:49 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:10, ahead of 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 2:58v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 3:59v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:30v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:23v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:44v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.