The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Karel Cardinaels crossed the line in 1:18:05: 486th of 1,363 men, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:12Running 1 3:54v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:44v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:59v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:07v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:58v median +0:02
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 5:07v median +0:13
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 5:27v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.