The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jonas Jacobs crossed the line in 1:11:22: 93rd of 561 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:45 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:23v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:17v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:21v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:30v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:31v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:08v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.