The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roy Van Heugten finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:29 for 76th of 747 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:50 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:53, ahead of 92% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:09v median −0:32
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 3:54v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:34Running 3 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:28v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:13v median −0:41
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:05v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.