The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicola Staelens won the 40–44 age group at Mechelen 2026 in 1:03:08, first of 184.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:47 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:44, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 3:04v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:45v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:51Running 3 3:51v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 3:49v median −1:04
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:50v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:21Running 6 3:46v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 3:46v median −1:08
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 4:08v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.