The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Domien Chielens crossed the line in 1:18:33: 225th of 561 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:24. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:11Running 1 3:22v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:01v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:34v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:01Running 8 5:04v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.