The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Laurens Bauters crossed the line in 1:18:02: 483rd of 1,363 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 4:27 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:54v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:40v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:50v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:58v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:51v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:12v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.