The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Irmo Emmaneel crossed the line in 1:16:48: 422nd of 1,363 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:57 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 4:27 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 7:23Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:00v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:26Running 3 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 08 14:19Running 8 4:36v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.