The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:38 at Mechelen 2026 put Johan Francois Bakker 192nd of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 15th of 561. A harder second half: 2:15 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 7:32Running 1 3:33v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:21v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:36v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:42v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:54v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:54v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:53v median +0:04
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:31v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.