The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maxime Louault crossed the line in 1:12:35: 267th of 1,363 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:05 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:22v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:01v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:16v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:48v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.