The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:03 at Mechelen 2026 put Niek Boom 114th of 457 men in the Pro division, ahead of 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:43 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:30, ahead of 85% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 322 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:20 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 2:57v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:32v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 3:38v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 3:52v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:50v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:47v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 3:42v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 4:07v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.