The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ward Goyens crossed the line in 1:19:14: 238th of 561 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:59 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:31Running 1 4:08v median +0:30
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:54v median +0:23
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:42v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 4:56v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:03v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:50v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.