The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:41 at Mechelen 2026 put Marco Looijen on the age-group podium: 3rd of 25 in the 50–54 age group.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 17th of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:37v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:23v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 4:32v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:56Running 4 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:35v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:41v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:47v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:24v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.