The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Benetti finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:16 for 18th of 747 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:04 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:20, was faster than 98% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 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 6:57Running 1 2:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:29v median −1:06
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 3:40v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 3:38v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:49v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 3:40v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 3:39v median −1:13
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 4:04v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 743
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 743 men who finished.