The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ipe Verbrugge crossed the line in 1:08:29: 93rd of 747 men, faster than 88% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:41 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 6:14, was faster than 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:08 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:22Running 1 3:04v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:38v median −0:57
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:41v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:43Running 4 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:03v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 4:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.