The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luca Bianchi finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:28 for 59th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:43, was faster than 96% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. Luca Bianchi's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:14v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 3:44v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 3:51v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:09Running 4 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:00v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:22v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
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.