The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sam Aerts crossed the line in 1:22:03: 669th of 1,363 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 41% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median.
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 7:45Running 1 3:24v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:29v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:54v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 5:33v median +0:40
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 6:00v median +0:57
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:49v median +0:53
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:25v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 5:32v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.