The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Guus van Noorden finished 80th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:42, faster than 89% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 74% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:26 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:24 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 7:32Running 1 3:23v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:33Running 2 4:22v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:25Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 4:26v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:24v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:39v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.