The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jonathan De Catelle crossed the line in 1:20:45: 607th of 1,363 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:44 on the median. The sled push cost the most time: 0:32 slower than the median.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:12v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 4:19v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 5:04v median +0:11
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:05v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 5:14v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 5:23v median +0:29
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:52v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.