The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alexander Nießen finished 195th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:45, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:33 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Frankfurt 2025 were 5:10 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:29v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 4:13v median −0:18
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:43v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.