The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fabio Pergola finished 495th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:16, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 32% on the stations. A harder second half: 3:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:07, was faster than 91% of the field.
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 7:31Running 1 2:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 3:50v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:09v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:17v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 4:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.