The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Benoit Piccavet crossed the line in 1:15:00: 351st of 1,363 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:19, ahead of 87% of the field.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:33v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:15v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:43v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:07v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:36v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 5:00v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.