The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Arjen De Smet finished 89th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:08:13, faster than 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 158th of 747. Stronger after halfway: 2:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. Arjen De Smet's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:07v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:54v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:00v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 3:48v median −1:06
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 3:59v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 4:28v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.