The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sebastian Els finished 94th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:08:32, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:55 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:38 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 7:39Running 1 3:24v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:09v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:11v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:07v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:19v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:49v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.