The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Lunnon finished 159th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:16, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:25 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:23v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:54v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:53v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:57v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:03v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 4:19v median −1:10
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.