The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Viktor Brion finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:02:40 for 30th of 747 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:14 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:16, was faster than 85% 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 7:02Running 1 2:50v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:35v median −1:00
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:43v median −1:09
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:00v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:53v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 3:58v median −0:54
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 4:21v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.