The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jérôme Fromont crossed the line in 1:19:58: 325th of 747 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:48. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:18v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:16v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:22v median −0:40
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:17v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:53v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.