The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:16 at Mechelen 2026 put Patrick Roth 286th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:02 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Cologne 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:50v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:31v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:34v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.