The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jannis Fierens crossed the line in 1:20:53: 347th of 747 men, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 3:08v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:13v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:38v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:07v median −0:45
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:47v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.