The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jannick Plantinga at Mechelen 2026: 59:18, 23rd of 457 men in the Pro division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:36 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:15, ahead of 92% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 5:00 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:48Running 1 2:58v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 3:28v median −0:33
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:36v median −0:40
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 3:44v median −0:35
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Block 05 7:44Running 5 3:46v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:48v median −0:31
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 3:53v median −0:29
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:08v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 455
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 455 men who finished.