The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Simon Dewulf at Mechelen 2026: 1:04:39, 48th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:18 quicker than the median and 66th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 2:12 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:51, was faster than 95% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht European Championships 2023 were 5:38 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:13v median −0:28
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:00Running 3 4:00v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 4:06v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:59v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 4:26v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.