The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:57:44 at Mechelen 2026 put Sam Mannaerts 1,317th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 8:38 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:38, behind 95% of the field.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 4:17v median +0:36
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Block 02 10:25Running 2 5:33v median +0:56
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Block 03 12:38Running 3 6:15v median +1:22
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Block 04 14:40Running 4 6:23v median +1:30
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Block 05 12:16Running 5 6:17v median +1:14
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Block 06 9:54Running 6 6:10v median +1:14
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Block 07 13:01Running 7 6:18v median +1:24
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Block 08 22:56Running 8 7:32v median +2:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:38
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.