The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Louis Demey finished 257th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:18, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:03 quicker than the median and 36th of 747.
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 7:57Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:53v median +0:18
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:55v median +0:03
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 5:00v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:09v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:57v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:31v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.