The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:04 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Busuito 1,100th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:02. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:49Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 9:53Running 2 5:20v median +0:43
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Block 03 12:05Running 3 5:38v median +0:45
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Block 04 12:34Running 4 5:39v median +0:46
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:39v median +0:36
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:31v median +0:35
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Block 07 12:12Running 7 5:36v median +0:42
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 6:05v median +0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.