The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benjamin Gicquel finished 354th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:09.
A station race more than a running one: 60% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 102nd of 561. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Bordeaux 2025 were 5:37 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 4:03v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:09v median +0:38
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 5:32v median +0:45
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:36v median +0:47
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:33v median +0:34
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:26v median +0:35
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 5:11v median +0:22
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Block 08 11:04Running 8 5:50v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.