The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Simon Hansenne crossed the line in 1:14:16: 150th of 561 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:24 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:53Running 1 3:38v median +0:00
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:38v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:56v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:54v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:08v median +0:09
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:58v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:47v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:03v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.