The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:31 at Mechelen 2026 put Frederik Goethals 245th of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:51. The race faded late: the second half went 1:58 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:32v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:18v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:37v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:07v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:49v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 08 12:50Running 8 5:26v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.