The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maxim Gerne crossed the line in 1:14:16: 323rd of 1,363 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:56 slower than the median. Time in the roxzone, 6:23, was faster than 85% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:03v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:54v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:03v median −0:51
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 4:31v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.