The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Guillaume Ghesquier crossed the line in 1:11:35: 227th of 1,363 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:48 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 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 7:27Running 1 3:11v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:55v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 4:46v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.