The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:59 at Mechelen 2026 put Gus Hermans 179th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 135th of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:01v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 3:58v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 3:56v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 3:39v median −1:13
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 4:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.