The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Robert Mol crossed the line in 1:11:26: 151st of 747 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:13, was faster than 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Heerenveen 2025 were 5:22 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 7:51Running 1 3:20v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:11v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:19v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:15v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:05v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:09v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 4:25v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.