The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Christian Valkenberg crossed the line in 1:14:55: 220th of 747 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:26.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 2:52v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:47v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:24v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 4:28v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:24v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:17v median −0:35
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Block 08 13:10Running 8 4:57v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.