The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julien Rinaldi crossed the line in 1:15:46: 376th of 1,363 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 335th of 1,363. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:33 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:35v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:27v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:33v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:33v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 4:44v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.