The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julien De Jong crossed the line in 1:17:28: 455th of 1,363 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:23 quicker than the median and 264th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:23Running 1 3:14v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:26v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:53v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:34v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 5:44v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.