The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:39 at Mechelen 2026 put Joost Rijkers 262nd of 747 men in the Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 234th of 747. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:46v median +0:05
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:29v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:29v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:30v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:44v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 5:13v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.