The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Evrard finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:06:24 for 82nd of 1,363 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:53 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 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 7:38Running 1 3:22v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:59v median −0:38
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:12v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 4:37v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.