The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julien Tastenoy finished 260th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:58, faster than 54% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:31 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:18. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:10Running 1 2:56v median −0:42
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Block 02 11:53Running 2 8:52v median +4:21
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:06v median −0:53
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 4:34v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.