The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:12 at Mechelen 2026 put Cedric Genot 376th of 747 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:50. A harder second half: 6:28 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 7:46Running 1 3:15v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:57v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:08v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:22v median −0:32
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Block 07 12:07Running 7 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 4:39v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.