The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Cras finished 190th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:16, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:29 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:44Running 1 3:21v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:00v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:18v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:23v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:12v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 4:48v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.