The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sebastian Merten crossed the line in 1:18:33: 511th of 1,363 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 319th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:56, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:38v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:17v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 4:27v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:31v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 07 11:56Running 7 6:59v median +2:05
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:58v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.