The race, in three figures
Field beaten
59%
Runs
52%
Stations
Biggest gain
80m Burpee Broad Jump
−0:29
v median
206/561
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+0:25
v median
359/561
Rank
The race, in words
Nicolas Swennen finished 237th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:08, faster than 58% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:23v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:17v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:29v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:56v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:50v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 5:17v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:29
0:52
0:37
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:25
0:48
0:37
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:54
0:32
0:22
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:40
0:17
0:23
B5 · 1000m Row
0:45
0:10
0:35
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:08
0:19
0:49
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:05
0:15
0:50
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 1:49 ahead
Elsewhere
Other races by Nicolas Swennen
Source Unofficial
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI143F
Measured against
Men · n = 561