The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Stefano Passarello crossed the line in 1:17:40: 466th of 1,363 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:37 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 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 8:25Running 1 3:41v median +0:00
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:28v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:51v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:24v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.