The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Corpet Alban crossed the line in 1:13:17: 287th of 1,363 men, faster than 79% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:17. The race faded late: the second half went 2:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 2:52v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:44v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 3:54v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:31Running 4 3:56v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 3:58v median −0:58
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:00v median −0:54
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Block 08 13:32Running 8 4:29v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.