The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicholas Illegems finished 277th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:03, faster than 80% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:34v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:22v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:31v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:31v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:27v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:48v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.