The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Lesly Bové crossed the line in 1:17:33: 212th of 561 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:13Running 1 2:56v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 3:35v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:40v median −1:07
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 3:43v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:08v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 3:56v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 3:53v median −0:56
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Block 08 14:43Running 8 4:18v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.