The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jean-Charles Bodart finished 279th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:53, faster than 50% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 180th of 561. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:47v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:24v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:44v median −0:03
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:03v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:26v median +0:27
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:03v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:54v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:14v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.