The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tarek Emad at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:02, 72nd of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 161st of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:32, ahead of 97% 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. 1:56 faster than at Istanbul 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 3:03v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 3:41v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 3:49v median −1:04
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 3:47v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:51v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:48v median −1:08
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 3:53v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:15v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.