The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:29 at Mechelen 2026 put Jarne Hoste 331st of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:54Running 1 3:34v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:40v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:44v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:37v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 4:51v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.