The race, in three figures
The race, in words
clement bonnefoy finished 345th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:49, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 52% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:11, ahead of 89% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Turin 2026 were 4:12 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 7:24Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:53v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:10v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:15v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 4:22v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 4:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.