The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Benoit GOSSAY crossed the line in 1:11:22: 218th of 1,363 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:54, was faster than 94% of the field.
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 7:34Running 1 3:12v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:59v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:10v median −0:44
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:37v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.