The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:33 at Mechelen 2026 put Christian Dekker 248th of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:42 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:17Running 1 3:33v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:26v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:35v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:51v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 5:18v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.