The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Luiz Plein crossed the line in 1:10:33: 194th of 1,363 men, faster than 86% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:51Running 1 3:22v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:11v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:19v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 4:44v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.