The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thybaut Devos finished 1,267th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:48:49.
A station race more than a running one: 33% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 8:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 14:06, behind 96% 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 7:35Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 11:24Running 2 9:02v median +4:25
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Block 03 14:48Running 3 9:55v median +5:02
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Block 04 14:42Running 4 9:35v median +4:42
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 6:04v median +1:01
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:27v median +0:31
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Block 07 12:33Running 7 5:18v median +0:24
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Block 08 15:14Running 8 6:50v median +1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:06
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.