The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Patrick Van De Walle crossed the line in 1:20:06: 575th of 1,363 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:06 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:23 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:54Running 1 3:36v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:06v median +0:13
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:05v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:20v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:04v median +0:10
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:27v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.