The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Luca Klijzing crossed the line in 1:14:30: 215th of 747 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:54. Quick through the roxzone: 6:15, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Luca Klijzing.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:02v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 3:51v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 3:54v median −0:58
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 3:55v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:00v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 3:57v median −0:55
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:20v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.