The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gregoire Heymans finished 513th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:37, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 300th of 1,363. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:38. Stronger after halfway: 3:06 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 8:18Running 1 3:26v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:16v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:36v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:19v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:45v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.