The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Christoph Helbig crossed the line in 1:15:26: 172nd of 561 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. An improvement of 5:53 on St. Gallen 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:29v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:07v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:29v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:44v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:26v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 4:50v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.