The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mathieu Laby crossed the line in 1:13:25: 130th of 561 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. 7:35 faster than at Cape Town 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:17v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:14v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:40v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:13v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:00v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.