The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:11 at Mechelen 2026 put Nighel Brinkman 104th of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:12 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 6:04, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 2:51v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:45v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 3:56v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:53v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:50v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 3:48v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:07v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.