The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Khalifa Almuflehi crossed the line in 1:11:33: 224th of 1,363 men, faster than 84% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 62% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:32 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:37Running 1 5:22v median +1:41
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 4:00v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:32v median −0:24
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:49v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.