The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Casper Creusen finished 812th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:37.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:40 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:24v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:07v median −0:30
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:32v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:31v median −0:23
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Block 08 13:57Running 8 4:54v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.