The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Baptiste Jouvenceau crossed the line in 1:18:59: 234th of 561 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:35 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:02 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:46v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:10v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:57v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:59v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:00v median +0:09
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:07v median +0:18
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:27v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.