The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mathieu Lixon finished 164th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:29, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:25 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:19, ahead of 87% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 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 7:40Running 1 3:20v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:13v median −0:24
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:17v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:32v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:00v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.