The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jean-Francois Mersseman crossed the line in 1:13:48: 308th of 1,363 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:34 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:42. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 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 7:41Running 1 3:21v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:11v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:27v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:50v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.