The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:10 at Mechelen 2026 put Alexandre Gouttiere 251st of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 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 7:28Running 1 3:15v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 4:53v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.