The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:27 at Mechelen 2026 put David Derensy 345th of 561 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:59 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:55Running 1 3:28v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:31v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 4:46v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:57v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:00v median +0:01
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:56v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:55v median +0:06
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 5:43v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.