The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mille Daeleman at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:20, 79th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:06 quicker than the median and 106th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 2:21 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:47, was faster than 95% 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 7:23Running 1 3:00v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:45v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:08v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 08 9:18Running 8 4:38v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.