The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Berlin 2026, Matthijs Vanhaelemeesch crossed the line in 1:23:12: 323rd of 686 men, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 34% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 100th of 686. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:33 behind the median.
Athletes who raced both Berlin 2026 and Mechelen 2026 were 1:35 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:04v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:24v median +0:39
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:33v median +0:33
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:15v median +0:17
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:27v median +0:20
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:20v median +0:18
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:13v median +0:09
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:51v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 684
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 684 men who finished.