The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Benjamin Benoit crossed the line in 1:13:26: 191st of 747 men, faster than 74% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:02 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 3:46v median +0:05
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:26v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:12v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.