The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jordi Van Keirsbulck finished 873rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:10.
A station race more than a running one: 55% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 510th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 9:03 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Paris 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:24v median +0:43
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:24v median +0:47
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:26v median +0:33
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 5:31v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:30v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:29v median +0:33
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 5:35v median +0:41
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Block 08 12:36Running 8 6:27v median +0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:24
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.