The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Milan Barbieux finished 687th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:45.
The runs carried this race: faster than 61% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 38% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 3:06 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:32 worse 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 7:45Running 1 3:18v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:07v median −0:30
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Block 03 12:14Running 3 4:43v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:49v median −0:05
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Block 08 14:34Running 8 5:33v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.