The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, François Dees crossed the line in 1:21:37: 648th of 1,363 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 31% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:17 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:34 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:17v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:06v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:12v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 5:15v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 5:16v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:07v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:22v median +0:28
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 6:15v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.