The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Xavier Stassart finished 192nd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:10:22, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 94% of the field beaten on the stations, against 69% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:49 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:57Running 1 3:48v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:23v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:54v median −0:35
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.