The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Raf Daems crossed the line in 1:12:13: 163rd of 747 men, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:43 on the median.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:16v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:14v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:46v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:45v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 5:16v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.