The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Manu Leroy finished 360th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:33, faster than 52% of the field.
The sled push was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 84th of 747. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:16 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:13Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:33v median −0:02
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:57v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:04v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 4:59v median +0:05
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 4:55v median +0:03
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 5:34v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.