The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Paul Dijkmans at Mechelen 2026: 1:08:11, 131st of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:39 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:07v median −0:34
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:53v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:15v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 4:38v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.