The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruurd van der Berg finished 194th of 457 men in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:17, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:44 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:19 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 7:54Running 1 3:23v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 3:48v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 3:51v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 3:51v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:02v median −0:21
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 3:57v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:03v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 4:18v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.