The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kilian Bureau finished 848th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:36.
A station race more than a running one: 59% of the field beaten on the stations, against 21% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 437th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:57 better 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 8:50Running 1 4:10v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:59v median +0:22
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Block 03 14:09Running 3 9:27v median +4:34
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 5:14v median +0:21
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:16v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:06v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 5:10v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.