The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gauthier Santos finished 464th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:17:39, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:13 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 6:40 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:13v median +0:32
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:03v median +0:26
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:27v median +0:34
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 5:23v median +0:30
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:59v median +0:03
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:43v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:27Running 8 5:14v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.