The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:26 at Mechelen 2026 put Dyon Pontier 454th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:42Running 1 3:16v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:06v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:08v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:25v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 4:31v median −0:58
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.