The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Piessens finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:55 for 23rd of 747 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:11 quicker than the median and 58th of 747. Time in the roxzone, 6:06, was faster than 88% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Nick Piessens.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:38v median −1:03
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:32v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:12Running 3 3:43v median −1:09
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:02v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 3:56v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:54v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:42v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:07v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.