The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Malik Gourara crossed the line in 1:14:42: 160th of 561 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 4:27 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 7:28Running 1 3:17v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:09v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:23v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:35v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:31v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 4:37v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.