The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Jon Watkins 206th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:56 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:39, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 3:20 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:30v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:07v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.