The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Christophe MARION won the 50–54 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 1:02:33, first of 51.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:36 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:40, ahead of 96% 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 7:00Running 1 2:56v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:35v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:33Running 3 3:40v median −1:13
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 3:38v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:46v median −1:17
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:36v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:43v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:06v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1354
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,354 men who finished.