The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:47 at Mechelen 2026 put Tom Sven Van Luijn 958th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:55. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 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 8:26Running 1 3:55v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:06v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:03v median +0:10
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:43v median +0:40
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Block 06 9:04Running 6 5:06v median +0:10
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:54v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 5:34v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.