The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mario Burdenski won the 50–54 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 1:12:24, first of 25.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:35v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:20v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:36v median −0:23
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 4:54v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.