The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lukas Bosmans finished 154th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:05, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:16. A harder second half: 5:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:46Running 1 2:42v median −0:59
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:24v median −1:13
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 3:37v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 3:31v median −1:22
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Block 05 7:58Running 5 3:45v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:05Running 6 3:36v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 3:40v median −1:14
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Block 08 15:21Running 8 4:19v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.