The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Witiska finished 1,311th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:56:26.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:26. The roxzone cost time: 15:51, behind 98% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Tom Witiska's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:28Running 1 4:49v median +1:08
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Block 02 9:26Running 2 5:33v median +0:56
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Block 03 13:12Running 3 5:58v median +1:05
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Block 04 15:16Running 4 6:20v median +1:27
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Block 05 12:37Running 5 7:14v median +2:11
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 6:36v median +1:40
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Block 07 13:54Running 7 6:54v median +2:00
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Block 08 17:07Running 8 9:08v median +3:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:51
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.