The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Joey Blavier 311th of 561 men in the Open division.
The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:36 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:58, behind 85% of the field.
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 7:15Running 1 3:00v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:26v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:53v median +0:06
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:52v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:42v median −0:09
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 4:42v median −0:07
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:00v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:58
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.