The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julien Valles crossed the line in 1:14:10: 207th of 747 men, faster than 72% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:50 on the median. A harder second half: 1:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:19Running 1 3:07v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:54v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:23v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 5:06v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.