The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sebastiaan Van Der Velde finished 665th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:54, faster than 51% of the field.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:39. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:08Running 1 3:32v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:28v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:12v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:59v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:56v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:08Running 8 4:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.