The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joris Jaenen finished 888th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:37.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:48. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:26v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:34v median −0:03
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Block 03 11:34Running 3 5:21v median +0:28
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 5:14v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:23v median +0:20
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:50v median −0:06
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Block 07 11:38Running 7 5:09v median +0:15
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Block 08 12:02Running 8 5:28v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.