The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jean-Christophe Joris crossed the line in 1:20:36: 602nd of 1,363 men, faster than 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 489th of 1,363.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:11Running 4 5:01v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:03v median +0:07
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:06v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 5:37v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.