The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lucas Delaby finished 851st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:43.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 26th of 1,363. The race faded late: the second half went 4:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 12:03 in the roxzone was slower than 94% of the field.
The field ran 5:37 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Bordeaux 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 2:56v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:14v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:09v median +0:16
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 5:18v median +0:25
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:20v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:05v median +0:09
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 5:05v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 6:20v median +0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:03
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.