The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alexandre Malenge at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:32, 40th of 561 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:15 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:46 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:57, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 7:01Running 1 2:59v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 3:30v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 3:38v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 3:48v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:56v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 3:45v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:43v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:01v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 556
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 556 men who finished.