The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Xavier GUIGUEN finished 718th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:40.
The runs carried this race: faster than 60% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:21. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Xavier GUIGUEN.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 3:37v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:35v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 4:58v median −0:05
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:56Running 7 4:54v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 5:11v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.