The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Adrien Mangini finished 793rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:09.
A station race more than a running one: 56% of the field beaten on the stations, against 27% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 74th of 1,363. The race faded late: the second half went 4:04 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:49v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:47v median +0:10
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:18v median +0:25
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:19v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:32v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:18v median +0:22
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Block 07 12:38Running 7 6:15v median +1:21
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 6:04v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.