The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Florian Blondin finished 627th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:04, faster than 54% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 241st of 1,363. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:40v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:20v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:14v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 4:58v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:02v median +0:08
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 6:22v median +0:53
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.