The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rob van Deursen crossed the line in 1:13:37: 301st of 1,363 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:15, was faster than 88% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:06v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:20v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 4:38v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.