The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sofiane Guerni finished 190th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:22, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 193rd of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:38Running 1 3:15v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:47v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:51v median −1:01
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 3:44v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:52v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:13v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.