The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Giuseppe Caruso finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:06:57 for 94th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:23 quicker than the median and 54th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:23, ahead of 85% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Giuseppe Caruso's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 3:06v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:00v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:39v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.