The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julius van der Aa crossed the line in 1:12:17: 165th of 747 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:00 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:53 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:05, was faster than 88% of the field.
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 7:06Running 1 2:52v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 3:51v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:20v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:13v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:25v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:36v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.