The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:29 at Mechelen 2026 put Laurens Veldeman 152nd of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 69th of 747. A harder second half: 3:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 6:50Running 1 2:40v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:45v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:16v median −0:36
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:04v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:19v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 3:53v median −0:59
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 4:23v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.