The race, in three figures
Field beaten
46%
Runs
27%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
−0:04
v median
312/747
Rank
Biggest loss
80m Burpee Broad Jump
+1:39
v median
604/747
Rank
The race, in words
Thomas Backes finished 496th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:28:36.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:39.
The field ran 5:10 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Frankfurt 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:42v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:44v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:38Running 3 5:03v median +0:11
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 4:54v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:08v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:05v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:48Running 7 5:12v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 5:20v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:34
0:55
0:39
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:27
0:53
0:34
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:07
0:36
0:31
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:38
0:18
0:20
B5 · 1000m Row
0:56
0:19
0:37
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:09
0:21
0:48
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:28
0:22
1:06
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 2
Finish · 6:30 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Thomas Backes
Source Unofficial
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI143E
Measured against
Men · n = 747