The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julien Michot finished 1,328th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:04:57.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:39. A harder second half: 6:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 17:30 in the roxzone was slower than 99% of the field.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:50v median +1:09
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Block 02 9:15Running 2 6:08v median +1:31
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 6:59v median +2:06
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Block 04 17:32Running 4 7:23v median +2:30
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Block 05 13:17Running 5 7:52v median +2:49
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Block 06 9:44Running 6 7:24v median +2:28
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Block 07 15:36Running 7 7:30v median +2:36
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Block 08 20:08Running 8 11:25v median +5:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 17:30
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.