The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Marc Gallacher crossed the line in 1:17:26: 453rd of 1,363 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:15 ahead of the median. On the SkiErg the field had the edge, by 0:30. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:17 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 8:46Running 1 3:50v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:31v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:49v median −0:05
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:13v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.