The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:26 at Mechelen 2026 put Romain Dehan 296th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:07, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 7:35Running 1 3:10v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:56v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:14v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 08 11:20Running 8 4:46v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.