The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amaury Deschuymere finished 1,290th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:52:01.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 7:22 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 15:35, behind 97% 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 8:38Running 1 3:43v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:24v median −0:13
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Block 03 13:16Running 3 5:58v median +1:05
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Block 04 17:35Running 4 5:46v median +0:53
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 6:11v median +1:08
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 5:41v median +0:45
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 5:30v median +0:36
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Block 08 20:59Running 8 6:51v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:35
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.