The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Baptiste Gaignierre crossed the line in 1:21:37: 361st of 747 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 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 8:21Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:42v median +0:07
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 04 10:45Running 4 4:52v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:08v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:01v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:59v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 5:20v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.