The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Lenaerts finished 771st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:24:46.
The stations carried this race: faster than 57% of the field across all eight, against 33% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:37 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:02 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Cologne 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:13v median +0:20
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 5:14v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:26v median +0:23
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:24v median +0:28
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:17v median +0:23
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 6:21v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.