The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:41 at Mechelen 2026 put Matthijs Van Eijle 399th of 457 men in the Pro division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:51. A harder second half: 4:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:58, behind 90% of the field.
The field ran 6:54 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:26Running 1 3:55v median +0:42
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 4:38v median +0:37
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:39v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 4:39v median +0:20
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:44v median +0:21
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Block 06 8:22Running 6 5:06v median +0:47
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Block 07 12:27Running 7 4:55v median +0:33
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Block 08 13:27Running 8 5:14v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:58
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.