The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:44 at Mechelen 2026 put Robin Martens 469th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:45. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:33 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 7:50Running 1 3:22v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:22v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:17v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.