The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nathan Wilputte crossed the line in 1:19:03: 531st of 1,363 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:14 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:35 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 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 7:53Running 1 3:37v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:53v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:32v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:16v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.