The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Stijn de Groot crossed the line in 1:11:02: 144th of 747 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:54 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:28v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:18v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 4:51v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.