The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Hugo Franceschetto crossed the line in 1:18:56: 307th of 747 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:45 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Hugo Franceschetto.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 3:44v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:26v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:58v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:42v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:33v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:18v median −0:05
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.