The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:27 at Mechelen 2026 put Jean-Benoit Demelenne 678th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 453rd of 1,363. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:48 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. Jean-Benoit Demelenne's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:43v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:36v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:17v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:02v median +0:06
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:51v median +0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.