The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:52:36 at Mechelen 2026 put Vincent Rijsdijk 455th of 457 men in the Pro division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 6:23 behind the median. A harder second half: 8:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:04 in the roxzone was slower than 98% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:20.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:36Running 1 4:03v median +0:50
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Block 02 10:44Running 2 5:44v median +1:43
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Block 03 12:44Running 3 6:18v median +2:02
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Block 04 13:27Running 4 6:29v median +2:10
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Block 05 11:15Running 5 6:18v median +1:55
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Block 06 10:14Running 6 6:22v median +2:03
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Block 07 17:27Running 7 6:23v median +2:01
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Block 08 17:15Running 8 9:08v median +4:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:04
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.