The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:28 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Vernaeckt 313th of 561 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 57% of the field beaten on the stations, against 35% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:27 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 3:45v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:40v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:47v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:00v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:05v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:10v median +0:21
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 6:48v median +1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.