The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benjamin Desmet finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 57:16 for 10th of 457 men in the Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:59, ahead of 96% of the field.
The field ran 5:00 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:34v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:13v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:24v median −0:52
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Block 04 6:29Running 4 3:28v median −0:51
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Block 05 7:30Running 5 3:32v median −0:51
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Block 06 4:49Running 6 3:29v median −0:50
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Block 07 6:16Running 7 3:26v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:35Running 8 3:50v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 455
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 455 men who finished.