The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julian Cacheux crossed the line in 1:09:26: 110th of 747 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:06, was faster than 88% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Julian Cacheux.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:13v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:03v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:07v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:13v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:12v median −0:40
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 4:42v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.