The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jayshon Rifaela finished 859th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:53.
A station race more than a running one: 52% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:42 quicker than the median and 116th of 1,363. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:04Running 1 4:27v median +0:46
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 5:28v median +0:51
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:23v median +0:30
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:22v median +0:29
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:30v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:28v median +0:32
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 5:25v median +0:31
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 5:53v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
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.