The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Raymond Suur crossed the line in 1:16:53: 427th of 1,363 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:47 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:40 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 7:52Running 1 3:27v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:21v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:29v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:38v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:01v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.