The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julien Daguenet finished 504th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:40:24.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:03. A harder second half: 3:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:44, behind 91% of the field.
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 8:59Running 1 4:29v median +0:51
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:24v median +0:53
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 5:52v median +1:05
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Block 04 13:25Running 4 5:57v median +1:08
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 6:09v median +1:10
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Block 06 9:41Running 6 6:23v median +1:32
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Block 07 13:29Running 7 6:31v median +1:42
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 7:19v median +1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:44
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.