The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Jan De Backer crossed the line in 1:05:51: 98th of 457 men, faster than 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:36 on the median.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 5:00 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:21v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:03v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:14v median −0:02
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Block 04 6:52Running 4 4:15v median −0:04
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:21v median −0:02
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:15v median −0:04
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:14v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:22Running 8 4:38v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.