The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gregory Vanesse finished 401st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:23, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:43 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:39v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:17v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:16v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:41v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.