The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Christophe Verrostte crossed the line in 1:16:50: 424th of 1,363 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Cologne 2025 were 5:02 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 7:58Running 1 3:44v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:35v median −0:02
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 5:06v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.