The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Jeroen Eppenga crossed the line in 1:09:51: 165th of 457 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:36 on the median. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:54 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 7:00Running 1 2:58v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:44v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:04v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:50Running 4 4:06v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:08v median −0:15
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:02v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:04v median −0:18
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 4:41v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.