The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:02 at Mechelen 2026 put Martin Rila 198th of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 16th of 561. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:47 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:33v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:19v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 4:28v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:37v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 5:26v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.