The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Romano De Wit finished 1,343rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:11:34.
The sled push cost the most time: 6:00 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 8:59 better against the middle of the field than before it. 25:27 in the roxzone was slower than 99% 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 10:18Running 1 5:56v median +2:15
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Block 02 15:29Running 2 6:42v median +2:05
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Block 03 11:29Running 3 5:59v median +1:06
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Block 04 15:43Running 4 7:57v median +3:04
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Block 05 12:54Running 5 7:42v median +2:39
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Block 06 9:46Running 6 6:47v median +1:51
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Block 07 14:32Running 7 7:08v median +2:14
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Block 08 16:04Running 8 8:33v median +3:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 25:27
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.