The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:41 at Mechelen 2026 put Mark Doherty 653rd of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 62% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 252nd of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:56Running 1 3:38v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 5:13v median +0:20
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 5:09v median +0:16
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:29v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:20v median +0:24
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 5:20v median +0:26
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:36v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.