The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Gianluca Prudenza crossed the line in 1:09:40: 170th of 1,363 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 73% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Gianluca Prudenza's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:14v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:35v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:47v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:55v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.