The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, David Gimson crossed the line in 1:11:15: 215th of 1,363 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:46, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. David Gimson's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:27v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:19v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 4:59v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.