The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robby Michiels finished 456th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:33:41.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:54 behind the median. The roxzone cost time: 10:48, behind 91% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Robby Michiels.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:51Running 1 4:03v median +0:25
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 5:24v median +0:53
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 5:32v median +0:45
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:32v median +0:43
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:36v median +0:37
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:38v median +0:47
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Block 07 11:43Running 7 5:38v median +0:49
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 6:03v median +0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:48
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.