The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lucas Richards finished 501st of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:04.
The stations carried this race: faster than 48% of the field across all eight, against 24% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 163rd of 747. If there was time left out there, it was on the row, 0:39 behind the median.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. 7:18 faster than at Manchester 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:28v median +0:47
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:31v median +0:56
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 5:30v median +0:38
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 5:18v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:24v median +0:22
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:37v median +0:43
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 5:14v median +0:22
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 6:37v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:28
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.