The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dylan Addae finished 1,253rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:46:40.
A station race more than a running one: 32% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:26, behind 95% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:51v median +1:10
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 6:09v median +1:32
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Block 03 11:34Running 3 6:38v median +1:45
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Block 04 14:36Running 4 7:43v median +2:50
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Block 05 12:39Running 5 7:35v median +2:32
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 6:55v median +1:59
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Block 07 13:28Running 7 7:19v median +2:25
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Block 08 15:05Running 8 7:34v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:26
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.