The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mitchel Hogendoorn crossed the line in 1:17:49: 280th of 747 men, faster than 63% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 72% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:17Running 1 3:42v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 4:30v median −0:05
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:51v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:37v median +0:43
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:56v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:32v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.