The race, in three figures
The race, in words
William Martin finished 328th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:24.
The sled push was the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 24th of 561. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:09 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:27 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:36v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:36v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:58v median +0:11
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:18v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:13v median +0:22
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Block 07 10:37Running 7 5:07v median +0:18
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Block 08 13:23Running 8 5:41v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.