The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eric Williaume finished 1,301st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:53:50.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:29 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:21 in the roxzone was slower than 92% 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 10:24Running 1 5:02v median +1:21
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 5:51v median +1:14
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Block 03 12:17Running 3 6:09v median +1:16
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Block 04 15:22Running 4 6:26v median +1:33
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Block 05 12:24Running 5 6:32v median +1:29
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Block 06 8:52Running 6 6:28v median +1:32
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Block 07 14:22Running 7 6:02v median +1:08
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Block 08 19:58Running 8 7:43v median +2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:21
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.