The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:54 at Mechelen 2026 put Leonard Van Gelder 568th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:08 behind the median.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:24v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:15v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:22v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:37v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:33v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:40v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 5:09v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.