The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mathys Wojciechowski crossed the line in 1:09:33: 167th of 1,363 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:18, was faster than 87% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:23v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:20v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:17v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:28v median −0:35
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Block 06 5:38Running 6 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:09v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 4:31v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.