The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Paul Doherty 415th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:14Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:50v median +0:13
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:16v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:53v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 5:00v median +0:06
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:38v median +0:09
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.