The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Chris Starquit crossed the line in 1:19:24: 242nd of 561 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 4:16. Stronger after halfway: 5:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:16v median −0:22
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Block 02 11:10Running 2 4:17v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:32v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:42v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:47v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:19v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 4:42v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.