The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:57:21 at Mechelen 2026 put Ed Tielens 1,316th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 5:58. The race faded late: the second half went 1:02 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:28, behind 92% of the field.
The field ran 5:20 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:58Running 1 5:10v median +1:29
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Block 02 10:31Running 2 6:32v median +1:55
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Block 03 11:54Running 3 6:34v median +1:41
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Block 04 18:10Running 4 6:42v median +1:49
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Block 05 12:07Running 5 6:56v median +1:53
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Block 06 9:27Running 6 7:04v median +2:08
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Block 07 15:58Running 7 7:10v median +2:16
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Block 08 17:57Running 8 8:38v median +3:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:28
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.