The race, in three figures
Field beaten
40%
Runs
45%
Stations
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
−0:13
v median
595/1363
Rank
Biggest loss
50m Sled Pull
+0:29
v median
945/1363
Rank
The race, in words
Romain Piechowiak finished 763rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:24:36.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 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 8:39Running 1 4:07v median +0:26
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:41v median +0:04
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 4:54v median +0:01
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:22v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 5:15v median +0:19
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 5:17v median +0:23
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 5:46v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:36
0:59
0:37
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:24
0:50
0:34
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:51
0:30
0:21
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:37
0:16
0:21
B5 · 1000m Row
0:45
0:10
0:35
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:04
0:24
0:40
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:10
0:16
0:54
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 2:03 behind
Elsewhere
Other races by Romain Piechowiak
Source Unofficial
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1440
Measured against
Men · n = 1363