The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Geoffrey Pirez finished 317th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:44.
The stations carried this race: faster than 52% of the field across all eight, against 14% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:03 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:31Running 1 4:10v median +0:57
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:50v median +0:49
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 5:18v median +1:02
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 5:20v median +1:01
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:09v median +0:46
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:52v median +0:33
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:03v median +0:41
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 5:20v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.