The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Benoît Moitel finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:04:00 for 41st of 1,363 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:22 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:03, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:09v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:42v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:41v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 3:47v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:45v median −1:18
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 3:43v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 3:41v median −1:13
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:04v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.