The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Carlo Dronkers finished 1,345th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:13:39.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 8:09. A harder second half: 11:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:36, behind 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:09v median +1:28
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Block 02 11:13Running 2 6:35v median +1:58
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Block 03 13:06Running 3 6:47v median +1:54
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Block 04 18:11Running 4 7:12v median +2:19
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Block 05 13:54Running 5 7:54v median +2:51
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Block 06 11:36Running 6 7:38v median +2:42
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Block 07 18:59Running 7 7:36v median +2:42
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Block 08 24:10Running 8 9:15v median +3:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:36
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.