The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Basile Ovyn finished 1,298th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:53:44.
The wall balls cost the most time: 4:38 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:17 in the roxzone was slower than 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 8:52Running 1 4:04v median +0:23
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Block 02 9:26Running 2 5:04v median +0:27
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Block 03 12:13Running 3 5:52v median +0:59
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Block 04 15:52Running 4 6:00v median +1:07
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Block 05 12:09Running 5 6:38v median +1:35
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Block 06 10:01Running 6 6:04v median +1:08
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Block 07 13:16Running 7 6:06v median +1:12
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Block 08 19:47Running 8 8:23v median +2:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:17
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.