The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Valentin Dessy crossed the line in 1:09:42: 116th of 747 men, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:12 on the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:14v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:49v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:45v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:57v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 3:51v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 4:33v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.