The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Marcel Ott crossed the line in 1:14:02: 144th of 561 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:13 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:27 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:13, ahead of 88% of the field.
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 7:59Running 1 3:27v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:16v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:43v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 5:03v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.