The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Petre finished 1,262nd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:47:57.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:10 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 12:10Running 1 7:42v median +4:01
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Block 02 9:49Running 2 5:39v median +1:02
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Block 03 11:22Running 3 5:47v median +0:54
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Block 04 15:33Running 4 5:53v median +1:00
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 5:59v median +0:56
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Block 06 8:35Running 6 5:53v median +0:57
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Block 07 14:21Running 7 6:02v median +1:08
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Block 08 15:46Running 8 7:06v median +1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.