The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:51 at Mechelen 2026 put Melvyn Costa 855th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:09 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:47v median +0:06
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:59v median +0:22
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:23v median +0:30
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 5:00v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:08v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:56v median +0:00
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:35v median +0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:08
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.