The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Thibault Marecaux crossed the line in 1:16:26: 404th of 1,363 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:46 ahead of the median.
The field ran 6:33 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Paris 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:46v median +0:05
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:32v median −0:05
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:36v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:49v median −0:07
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:09v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.