The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maarten Niggebrugge finished 145th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:11:07, faster than 81% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:02 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:12, ahead of 86% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division for Maarten Niggebrugge.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:10v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:02v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:01v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:13v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:21v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:27v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 4:58v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.