The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anthony Longo finished 1,152nd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:38:44.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:54. A harder second half: 3:13 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:02v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:59Running 2 5:07v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:36Running 3 5:16v median +0:23
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Block 04 13:14Running 4 5:21v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:30v median +0:27
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 5:37v median +0:41
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Block 07 12:29Running 7 5:38v median +0:44
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Block 08 16:39Running 8 5:59v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:05
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.