The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Julien Surlapierre at Mechelen 2026: 1:01:17, 20th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:44 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:19, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 6:40 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 2:57v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:36Running 2 3:36v median −1:01
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 3:44v median −1:09
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 3:43v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 3:50v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 3:54v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:12v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1354
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,354 men who finished.