The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Romain Cothenet crossed the line in 1:11:29: 220th of 1,363 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:35v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:04v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:31v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.