The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Olivier Potdevin crossed the line in 1:09:49: 172nd of 1,363 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:00 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:37v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:30v median −0:07
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:38v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:39v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:03v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.