The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Albert van den Berge on the age-group podium: 2nd of 162 in the 25–29 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:55 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:19, ahead of 98% of the field.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:43Running 1 2:45v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 3:30v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:34Running 3 3:41v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 3:39v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:48v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:47v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 3:44v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 4:06v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 743
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 743 men who finished.