The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron Verbiest finished 252nd of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:05, faster than 66% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:51 quicker than the median and 96th of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 3:48v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:54v median +0:19
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:59v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 4:55v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:00v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:54v median +0:02
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:20v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.