The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:18 at Mechelen 2026 put Stein Borger 108th of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:55, ahead of 92% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 3:20 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 7:34Running 1 3:15v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 3:45v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:01v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:46v median −1:13
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 3:53v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:07Running 8 4:21v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.