The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Alexandre Bruyeer crossed the line in 1:12:43: 119th of 561 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:00 on the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Alexandre Bruyeer's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:16v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:55v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:13v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:26v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:21v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:34v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.