The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bram Coupé finished 554th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:39, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:11 quicker than the median and 78th of 1,363. A harder second half: 2:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 3:54v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:41v median +0:04
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:58v median +0:05
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 5:01v median +0:07
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Block 08 12:39Running 8 6:20v median +0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.