The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Édouard Gintrand crossed the line in 1:17:04: 201st of 561 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:45 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Paris 2025 were 6:33 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 8:13Running 1 3:44v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:56v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:56v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:54v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:45v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:39v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 4:46v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.