The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kris Deneire finished 448th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:17:16, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 335th of 1,363. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:36 behind the median.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:39v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:29v median −0:34
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 4:46v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.