The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Karim Ehrlich crossed the line in 1:15:45: 375th of 1,363 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:29v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:44v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 5:08v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.