The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gregory Hanzen finished 317th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:37, faster than 58% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:17 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:24v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:22v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:00v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:32
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.