The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:18 at Mechelen 2026 put Matt Sabu 876th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:24. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:46Running 1 4:06v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:52v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:02v median +0:09
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:07v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:59v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:46v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 5:36v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:25
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.