The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Falk Roesler finished 1,288th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:51:39.
The wall balls cost the most time: 6:11 slower than the median. A harder second half: 9:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Falk Roesler.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:59v median +1:18
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 6:05v median +1:28
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 6:09v median +1:16
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Block 04 15:21Running 4 6:11v median +1:18
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Block 05 11:57Running 5 6:34v median +1:31
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Block 06 8:58Running 6 6:09v median +1:13
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Block 07 16:18Running 7 6:33v median +1:39
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Block 08 20:45Running 8 7:48v median +2:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:33
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.