The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Liam Nyklewicz-Betney 366th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 285th of 1,363. A harder second half: 2:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Liam Nyklewicz-Betney's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:00v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 3:55v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 4:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.