The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nils Goertz finished 506th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:27, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:21Running 1 3:48v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:43v median +0:06
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 5:05v median +0:12
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:07v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:57v median +0:01
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:56v median +0:02
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:28v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.