The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jean François Lacassagne finished 435th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:32.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:00. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:14Running 1 3:53v median +0:15
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:58v median +0:27
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Block 03 10:39Running 3 5:13v median +0:26
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Block 04 13:45Running 4 5:20v median +0:31
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:25v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:26v median +0:35
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Block 07 12:32Running 7 5:12v median +0:23
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 5:35v median +0:12
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.