The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bert Veenstra finished 64th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:03:19, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:27 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:41 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:00 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 7:09Running 1 3:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:51v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:55v median −0:21
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Block 04 7:28Running 4 4:01v median −0:18
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Block 05 8:06Running 5 4:05v median −0:18
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Block 06 5:36Running 6 4:04v median −0:15
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 4:07v median −0:15
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:19v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.