The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anthony Vandenbussche crossed the line in 1:18:15: 290th of 747 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:33 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:13. Stronger after halfway: 1:21 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 7:47Running 1 3:14v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:05v median −0:30
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 4:48v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:34v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:15v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 4:32v median −0:20
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:51v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.