The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:20 at Mechelen 2026 put Milan Van den Borg 278th of 457 men in the Pro division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 25% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:21Running 1 3:17v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:00v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:02v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:05v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:07v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:06v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 3:58v median −0:24
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Block 08 14:44Running 8 4:32v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.