The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:45:24 at Mechelen 2026 put Sander Houtveen 448th of 457 men in the Pro division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:46 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:52, behind 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:07v median +0:54
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Block 02 10:01Running 2 5:18v median +1:17
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 5:37v median +1:21
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Block 04 13:46Running 4 5:40v median +1:21
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:53v median +1:30
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:01v median +1:42
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Block 07 13:31Running 7 6:06v median +1:44
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Block 08 18:20Running 8 7:14v median +2:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:52
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.