The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maarten Kalle crossed the line in 1:20:30: 596th of 1,363 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:53 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:45 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 8:25Running 1 3:49v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:35v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:53v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 4:56v median +0:02
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:09v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.