The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stuart Craig finished 199th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:17:02, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:49. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field 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. Stuart Craig's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:09v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:09v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:19v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:23v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 4:45v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.