The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:43 at Mechelen 2026 put Aurélien Cauchemez 606th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 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 8:42Running 1 3:50v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:42v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 4:44v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:18v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.