The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Vincent Marx crossed the line in 1:14:23: 154th of 561 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 63rd of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:08Running 1 3:36v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:27v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:46v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:57Running 4 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:58v median −0:01
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:46v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 5:02v median −0:21
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.