The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sebastian Notroff finished 1,126th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:37:34.
The wall balls cost the most time: 2:41 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. 3:11 slower than at Copenhagen 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:31v median +0:50
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Block 02 8:47Running 2 5:42v median +1:05
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 6:01v median +1:08
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Block 04 13:00Running 4 6:05v median +1:12
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 6:19v median +1:16
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Block 06 8:11Running 6 5:57v median +1:01
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Block 07 12:15Running 7 6:02v median +1:08
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Block 08 16:17Running 8 6:50v median +1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.