The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kaupo Paltseri finished 278th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:50, faster than 50% of the field.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Kaupo Paltseri's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 3:50v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:42v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 4:56v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 5:03v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:02v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:55v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 5:07v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.