The race, in three figures
The race, in words
julien fines finished 315th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:09, faster than 77% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:44 quicker than the median and 180th of 1,363. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. julien fines's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:50v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:39v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:38v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:24v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 4:34v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.