The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Peter Walsh at Mechelen 2026: 1:08:05, 125th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:30 quicker than the median and 81st of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:52, ahead of 94% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:24 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 7:13Running 1 3:00v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:45v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 3:53v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 4:05v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:19v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:35Running 7 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:28v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.