The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sabry Djebali finished 951st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:37.
The runs carried this race: faster than 61% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 15% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:44 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:06 better against the middle of the field 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. 7:39 slower than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:44v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 4:26v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 04 14:06Running 4 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 07 11:33Running 7 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 5:16v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.