The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anthony Cubeddu crossed the line in 1:12:59: 178th of 747 men, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 62% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:34 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:36Running 1 3:36v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:17v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:41v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:04v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:33v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:05v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.